Judith Twinomwebembezi v. Union Rep By, The Superintendent Of Customs

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN in CRL OP No.11396 of 2025 Judith Twinomwebembezi ..Petitioner Vs Union Rep By, The Superintendent of Customs, Prosecution Unit-Air, New Custom House, Meenambakkam, Chennai.

R.R.No.2 Of 2022.

..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to amend the sections as section "8(c) r/w 21(c), 23(c), 28 & 29 of NDPS Act 1985" instead of section 8(c) r/w 21(c), 23(c) & 29 of NDPS Act 1985 in the bail order passed in Crl.Op.No.11396 of 2025 dated 10.12.2025 and pass such further or other orders.

For Petitioner:

Mr.M.G.Martinmanivannan For Respondent:

Mr.P.Vishnu Special Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to amend the Sections as "8(c) r/w 21(c), 23(c), 28 & 29 of NDPS Act 1985" instead of section "8(c) r/w 21(c), 23(c) & 29 of NDPS Act 1985" in the bail order passed in Crl.Op.No.11396 of 2025 dated 10.12.2025.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that while all other facts were correctly recorded in the petition, Section 28 of the NDPS Act, 1985 was inadvertently omitted. This factual omission was not disputed by the learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent. 3.

Since the amendment sought is only to incorporate Section 28 of the NDPS Act, 1985, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed 4.

Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the petition as well as in the order and issue corrected order copy to the parties. 09-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VEDA Note: Issue order copy today i.e., on 09.06.2026.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VEDA 09-06-2026