Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 12-11-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: (1) S/o Prakash, No.4/48 Road Street, Kathiyavadi, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District; (2) Dillibabu S/o Selvam, No.30 Bharathi Nagar, New Street, Thazhanur, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District.
  • Respondent: State represented by Inspector of Police PEW, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District.
  • Crime No. 105/2026 under Section 123 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, alleging possession of 24 Tapentadol tablets seized by police.
  • Petitioners arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17-10-2026 and 18-10-2026 respectively.
  • Each petitioner has two prior pending cases.
  • Petitioners’ counsel claimed false implication and willingness to comply with conditions; Government Advocate opposed bail citing prior cases.

Court Reasoning & Conditions

  • Court considered prior incarceration, intermediate quantity of contraband, and decided to grant bail subject to strict conditions.
  • Bail bond: Rs 25,000 per petitioner with two sureties each, to be executed before the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Arcot.
  • Sureties must affix photographs and left thumb impression on Judicial Form No.46; Magistrate to verify identity proof.
  • Petitioners must report daily to respondent police at 10:30 a.m. for 30 days and thereafter as required for interrogation.
  • Petitioners prohibited from absconding, tampering with evidence or witnesses during investigation or trial.
  • Breach of conditions empowers the Magistrate/Trial Court to pass appropriate orders as per Supreme Court precedent P.K. Shaji vs. State of Kerala (2005) 13 SCC 283.
  • If petitioners abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

Implementation Instructions

  • Order dated 12‑11‑2026 to be uploaded immediately on the official website of the Court, watermarked and QR‑coded.
  • All concerned parties (District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Arcot; Inspector of Police PEW; Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore; Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras) directed to act on the electronic version without requiring certified hard copies.

Final Outcome

  • Petitioners released on bail under the stipulated bond and conditions; the case remains pending investigation and trial.

Topics: Bail Grant, Criminal Procedure, Drug Possession