Mohamed Ali v. The Intelligence Officer

and Crl.M.P.Nos.19212 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.Nos.4625, 1259 & 1691 of 2020 N.SESHASAYEE.J., This case is listed under the caption 'for being mentioned' at the instance of the learned counsel for the appellants.

2. The learned counsel for the appellants has brought to the notice of the Court that there is an omission as regards the default sentence in the concluding paragraph of the judgment in Criminal Appeal Nos.296, 63 and 85 of 2020 dated dated 21.12.2024.

3. This Court concedes to the same and accordingly paragraph No.14 of the order of this Court dated 21.12.2024 in Crl.A.Nos.296, 63 and 85 of 2020 should be replaced as below :

"14. To conclude, Crl.A.No.296 of 2020 and Crl.A.No.85 of 2020 are allowed and the judgement of the trial court in Spl C.C.No.73 of 2016, dated 19.12.2019, on the file of the Special Judge, II Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under NDPS Act, Chennai convicting and sentencing A1 and A3 is set aside and they are set free. So far as Crl.A.No.63 of 2020 1/3

is concerned, it is dismissed and the conviction of A2 and the sentence imposed on him by the trial court is confirmed. However, having consideration to the circumstances attending to this case, this Court deems it appropriate to relieve the appellant in Crl.A.No.63 of 2020, A2 of the need to suffer default sentence. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed."

4. Registry is required to carry out necessary corrections in the aforementioned order.

06.01.2025 kas/ds 2/3

N.SESHASAYEE.J., ds 06.01.2025 3/3