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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25490

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Rahim – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Inspector of Police Thalamuthunagar Police Station Thoothukudi Thoothukudi District – Respondent


Advocates:
For Petitioner: Mr.K.P.S.Palanivelrajan Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan
For Respondent: Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

Table of Content
1. facts of ndps arrest and 180-day bail timeline. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
2. arguments on defective charge sheet timing. (Para 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
3. remand date inclusion; incomplete e-filing rejected. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 17)
4. wrong forum filing defective; same-day bail valid. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
5. ambiguity favours accused; petition granted. (Para 23 , 24 , 25)

O R D E R

The present petition has been filed by the second accused in Crime No.

476 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police challenging the dismissal of his application filed under Section 187 (3) of BNSS seeking statutory bail.

(A).Facts leading to the filing of this petition are as follows:

2.The petitioner herein was implicated as the second accused in Crime No.476 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police on 11.06.2025 for the alleged offences under Section 8(c) read with Section 22(c) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.06.2025 itself.

3.As per Section 36-A(4) of NDPS Act, 1985 “90 days” occurring under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C shall be construed as reference to “ 180 days”. As per Section 167(2) Cr.P.C, mag

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