S.K.Ujjiwal v. State
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 483
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 37
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.31.10.2025kmmTo1.The Inspector of Police, Guduvanchery PEW Police Station, Chengalpattu District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.RAJASEKAR, J.kmmCrl.O.P.No.29616 of 202531.10.20254/4
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 31.10.2025CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKARCrl.O.P.No.29616 of 2025S.K.Ujjiwal ... PetitionerVs.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Guduvanchery PEW Police Station, Chengalpattu District. (Crime No.93 of 2025)... RespondentPRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.93 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner:Mr.P.RenukumarFor Respondent:Mr.A.GopinathGovernment Advocate (Crl. Side)O R D E RThe petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.06.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act, 1985 in Crime No.93 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
#2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was found in possession of 21 kilos of ganja. Hence, the case.3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the contraband seized is a commercial quantity. Hence, he strongly opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.6. Considering the quantity of the contraband seized from the petitioner is a commercial quantity and rigors of Section 37 of NDPS Act is applicable to this case and no grounds were made out for satisfying twin conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions: 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
#7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.31.10.2025kmmTo1.The Inspector of Police, Guduvanchery PEW Police Station, Chengalpattu District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.RAJASEKAR, J.kmmCrl.O.P.No.29616 of 202531.10.20254/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 37.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.