Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 28-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Mugilan S/o. Ezhumalai, residing at No.7/1779 Madha Kovil Street, Kundrumedu, Mugalivakkam, Kancheepuram 600125.
  • Respondent: The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Moulivakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District (Crime No. 167/2026).
  • Legal Basis: Petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking bail.
  • Allegations: Accused of offences under Sections 123 and 278 of the BNS Act for allegedly selling Tapentadol hydrochloride tablets.
  • Arrest & Seizure: Arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.08.2026; police recovered 100 tablets of Tapentadol hydrochloride during a search at Mugalivakkam Thiruvallurvar Park.
  • Prosecution Position: Contraband not a scheduled drug; petitioner possessed large quantity without prescription, intent to sell.
  • Defense Position: Petitioner claims innocence, no prior criminal antecedents, willing to comply with stringent conditions.
  • Court Consideration: Court noted absence of prior criminal record, the entire contraband seized from petitioner, and period of incarceration.

Final Outcome

  • Bail granted subject to a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties each for the same amount, to be satisfied before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Tirupporur.
  • Conditions imposed:
  • Sureties must affix photographs and left thumb impressions on Application for Suretyship (Judicial Form No.46) and provide identity proof.
  • Petitioner must report daily before the respondent police at 10:30 a.m. until further orders.
  • Petitioner must not abscond during investigation or trial.
  • Petitioner must not tamper with evidence or witnesses.
  • Breach of any condition allows the learned Magistrate/Trial Court to pass appropriate orders as per law.
  • If petitioner absconds, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.
  • The order is to be uploaded immediately on the official website of the Court, watermarked and QR‑coded, and all concerned authorities are directed to act on the uploaded order without requiring certified hard copies.

Topics: Criminal Law, Bail