Item No.1-SLP (Crl.) No.4729/2026

1. The petitioner has been denied regular bail by the High Court in connection with the First Information Report bearing No.11 of 2025 registered with Kottampati Police Station, District Madurai for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) 20(b) (ii) (c) and 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 respectively (for short, "the NDPS Act").

2. The contraband involved in the present case is 22.950 kgs of ganja.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that her client is in judicial custody past more than one year. We are informed that although charge has been framed by the Trial Court yet till this date not a single witness has been examined.

4. In the facts and circumstances of this case, we are persuaded to exercise our discretion in favour of the petitioner.

5. We order that the petitioner be released on bail forthwith, if not required in any other case, subject to the terms and conditions that the Trial Court may deem fit to impose.

6. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of.

7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

Item No. II.-SLP(Crl) No. 5842/2026

1. After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this petition.

2. The petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed.