CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 Sivaprakash ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID Thoothukudi District (Crime No. 2 of 2024 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.Joseph Zinozon.J For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 2 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.12.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w.20(b)(ii) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 (c), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No. 2 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 529kgs of ganja. Hence, the case.. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent police has registered a false case against the petitioner and he is not involved in any such activities as alleged by the respondent police.He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.12.2023. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 529kgs of ganja which is a commercial quantity. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and that the contraband involved in this case is commercial quantity and already this Court has dismissed the bail petition filed by the petitioner and there is no change in circumstances of the case to consider the present petition for bail and further petitioner has not satisfied the twin condition as per Section 37 of the NDPS Act hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Hence the petition stands dismissed. (P D B J) 23.06.2026 aav To 1.The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID Thoothukudi District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J aav ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9166 of 2026 Date : 23.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 Sivaprakash ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID Thoothukudi District (Crime No. 2 of 2024 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.Joseph Zinozon.J For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 2 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.12.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w.20(b)(ii) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 (c), 25, 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No. 2 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 529kgs of ganja. Hence, the case.. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent police has registered a false case against the petitioner and he is not involved in any such activities as alleged by the respondent police.He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.12.2023. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with other accused were found in illegal possession of 529kgs of ganja which is a commercial quantity. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and that the contraband involved in this case is commercial quantity and already this Court has dismissed the bail petition filed by the petitioner and there is no change in circumstances of the case to consider the present petition for bail and further petitioner has not satisfied the twin condition as per Section 37 of the NDPS Act hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Hence the petition stands dismissed. (P D B J) 23.06.2026 aav To 1.The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID Thoothukudi District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9166 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J aav ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9166 of 2026 Date : 23.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis