G.M. AKBAR ALI, J., 1. The petitioner in Crl.O.P.27869 of 2010, who was produced under P.T.Warrant on 17.9.2010; the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.27872 of 2010, surrendered on 22.2.2010; the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.18772 of 2010, was arrested on 11.6.2010; the petitioners in Crl.O.P.No.22318 of 2010, were arrested on 7.2.2010; the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.23008 of 2010, was arrested on 20.5.2010; the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.23415 of 2010, was arrested on 20.2.2010 and the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.26495 of 2010, was arrested on 7.3.2010 for the offences punishable under Secs.8(c) r/w 20(b)(11)(C), 25, 27(A), 29 of NDPS Act in Cr.Nos.51 and 55 of 2010 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. On 7.2.2010, the Inspector of Police, Chennimalai Police Station had received information that within the limits of the Police Station at a Village called Pudhu Valasu, Ganja plantation is being cultivated. On such information, he proceeded with police party along with Thiru.Gopal, Village Administrative Officer of Yekkatampalayam. When they reached the land, belonging to one Chellamuthu, S/o Kandasamy Gounder, they saw Ganja plantation and the harvested Ganja crops. There were