Karthi @ Ahori Karthik v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE : 15.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.A.(MD).No.334 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.8551 and 8552 of 2023 1.Karthi @ Ahori Karthik 2.Mari @ Dory Mari ... Appellants Vs.

The State rep by its Inspector of Police, Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai City.

Crime No.1075 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in connection with the judgment in C.C.No.278 of 2021, dated 05.09.2022 on the file of the II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on the appellants. For Appellant :Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian for A1 Mr.Vijayaraja for A2 For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor Page 1/4

ADVANCE ORDER In the result, this Criminal Appeal stands allowed of and the judgment passed in C.C.No.278 of 2021, dated 05.09.2022, by the learned II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, as against the accused/appellants is hereby set aside. The accused/appellants are directed to be released forthwith, unless his presence their required in connection with any other case.

15.10.2025 sbn Note: Issue order copy on 16.10.2025 Page 2/4

Copy To 1.The learned II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act, Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN ,J.

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