K.Senthilkumar 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).Nos.459 and 797 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.14252 and 14399 of 2023 Crl.A.(MD).No.459 of 2023 K.Senthilkumar ... Appellant Vs.

The State rep by its Inspector of Police, Crime Nos.18 to 140 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records and set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 31.05.2023 passed by the II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act, Madurai, C.C.No.99 of 2021 and allow this appeal and acquit the appellant/accused. For Appellant :Mr.V.Kathirvelu Senior counsel for Mr.N.A.Manimaran For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor Page 1/4

Crl.A.(MD).No.797 of 2023 Durairaj ... Appellant Vs.

The State rep by its Inspector of Police, Crime Nos.18 to 140 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records and set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 31.05.2023 passed by the II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act, Madurai, C.C.No.99 of 2021 and allow this appeal and acquit the appellant/accused. For Appellant :Mr.V.Kathirvelu Senior counsel for Mr.K.Prabhu For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor ADVANCE ORDER In the result, these Criminal Appeals are allowed of and the judgment passed in C.C.No.99 of 2021, dated 31.05.2023, 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 Page 2/4

directed to be released forthwith, unless their presence their required in connection with any other case.

15.10.2025 sbn Note: Issue order copy on 16.10.2025 Copy To 1.The learned II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act, Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, 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.

sbn Crl.A.(MD).Nos.459 and 797 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.14252 and 14399 of 2023 15.10.2025 Page 4/4