Ajaykumar Dey v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.M.P.No.10289 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.237 of 2025 Ajaykumar Dey

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep By the Inspector of Police Villupuram West Police Station, Villupuram District (Crime No.262/2022) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389(1) of Cr.P.C., to suspend the sentence imposed in the judgment dated 30.12.2024 passed in Spl.SC.No.47 of 2023 on the file of the learned Special Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Villupuram and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed praying to suspend the sentence imposed in the judgment dated 30.12.2024 passed in Spl.SC.No.47 of 2023 on the file of the learned Special Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Villupuram and to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal. 2.

The case of the prosecution is that the first accused was found in possession of 5 kg 400 gram of tobacco products. The petitioner, who is the first accused in Spl.SC.No.47 of 2023, has been convicted and sentenced by the learned Special Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Villupuram, vide judgment dated 30.12.2024, as follows:

Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay fine of Rs.1,00,000/- 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A1 Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 4.

On perusal of records, this Court finds no reasons to suspend 2/4

the sentence since the Trial Court has gone through the evidence in its entirety and also finds that the petitioner had committed very serious offence against the society.

5.

In the result, this petition is dismissed.

06.06.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok 3/4

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.The learned Special Court for Trial of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Villupuram 2.The Inspector of Police Villupuram West Police Station, Villupuram District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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