CRL OP/8284/2026 of Anand Kumar @ Anandh Vs The State rep by, The Inspector of Police

CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 Anand Kumar @ Anandh S/o. Suresh Kumar, No.105B, Sai Gokukam Flat, Alwarthirunagar, Chennai - 600 087. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by: The Inspector of Police R9 Valasaravakkam, Chennai District. (Crime No.71/2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the petitioner/accused on bail in Cr.No.71/2026 on the file and pending investigation before the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr. A.P.Srinivasan For Respondent(s): Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal side). ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.03.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(A), 22(b), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act in Crime No.71 of 2026 on the file of the responde nt police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.02.2026, when the respondent police conducted a search on secret information near Valasaravakkam Megamart, they found the accused 1 to 4 with illegal possession of 4 grams of Methamphetamine. Based on their confession, A5 was arrested and 6 grams of O.G. Ganja was recovered from him. Based on his confession, A6 was arrested and 1 gram of Methamphetamine was recove red from her. Based on her confession, A7 to A9 were arrested and 1 gram of Methamphetamine and LSD Stamp-1 were recovered from A7. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent, he has been ranked as A11, he is under inca rceration since 03.03.2026 and he is not a named accused in the FIR. He would furt her submit that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only based on the confession of the co-accused and hence prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Gover nment Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police would fairly submit that the entire case is of small quantity and the petitione r has no other previous cases. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 6. Taking into consideration of totality of circumstances, upon the fac t that only small quantity of contraband have been involved in this case a nd the petitioner has no bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to the following stringent conditions: 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Poonamallee, Chennai and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impressi on in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall sign before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. for a period of one week and thereafter as and when requited by the investigation officer for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness eit her during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned condit ions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]: [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be regi stered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 02-04-2026 MJS Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the O fficial Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this or der when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be waterma rked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Poonamallee, Chennai-56. 2. The Inspector of Police,R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station,Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai-66. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MJS CRL OP No. 8284 of 2026 02-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis