A.Sathish v. 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.9983 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.350 of 2025 A.Sathish

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep By its, Inspector of Police NIB CID, Kanchipuram, Crime No.22/2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS, to suspend the sentence imposed in CC.No.110 of 2020 dated 28.03.2025 on the file of the IInd Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai-104 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal in Crl.A.no.350 of 2025 on the file of this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu 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 CC.No.110 of 2020 dated 28.03.2025 on the file of the IInd Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai-104 and to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that the accused were found in possession of 23 kg of 'ganja'. The petitioner, who is the first accused in CC.No.110 of 2020, was convicted and sentenced by the IInd Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai-104, vide judgment dated 28.03.2025, 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/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A1 Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 2/4

4.

This Court finds no reasons to suspend the sentence since the Trial Court has gone through the evidence in its entirety and also finds that the petitioner had committed very serious and heinous 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 IInd Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai-104 2.Inspector of Police NIB CID, Kanchipuram 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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