Rishikumar Vs The State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, - Court Judgment

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CourtChennai Orders High Court
Decided OnFeb-02-2026
Case NumberCRL OP/2242/2026
JudgeHonourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar
AppellantRishikumar
RespondentThe State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police,
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in the high court of judicature at madrasdated: 02.02.2026coramthe honourable mr justice k. rajasekar crl op no.2242 of 2026 rishikumar s/o. deepakkumar, residing at no.12, n.n.garden, old washermenpet, chennai - 21. ... petitioner vs. the state rep.by, the inspector of police, (crime no.08 of 2026) ... respondent prayer : criminal original petition filed under section 483 of b.n.s.s act, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in crime no.08 of 2026, on the file of the respondent h-3, tondiarpet police station. for petitioner : mr. g.s.mani for respondent : mr. a.gopinath, government advocate (crl. side) *******orderthe petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.01.2026, for the offences punishable under sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(b), 25 and 29(1) of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, (ndps) 1985, in crime no.08 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.2. when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned government advocate (crl. side) submitted that the petitioner has been detained under tamil nadu act 14 of 1982 as “drug offendor”.3. recording the same, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. sma to1. the inspector of police,2. the public prosecutor, high court of madras. k. rajasekar, j., sma crl.o.p. no.2242 of 2026
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP No.2242 of 2026 Rishikumar S/o. Deepakkumar, Residing at No.12, N.N.Garden, Old Washermenpet, Chennai - 21. ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, (Crime No.08 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S Act, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.08 of 2026, on the file of the respondent H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station. For Petitioner : Mr. G.S.Mani For Respondent : Mr. A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *******

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.01.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B), 25 and 29(1) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, (NDPS) 1985, in Crime No.08 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner has been detained under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as “drug offendor”.

3. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sma To

1. The Inspector of Police,

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. K. RAJASEKAR, J., sma Crl.O.P. No.2242 of 2026