V.Radha 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.534 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.15272 of 2023 V.Radha ... Appellant Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Theni District.

Crime No.22 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records to allow the above appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence passed by judgment dated 25.07.2022 in C.C.No.138 of 2020 of the learned I Additional District Judge for NDPS Act cases at Madurai and acquit the appellant herein of all the charges.

For Appellants :Mr.G.Karuppasamy Pandian for Mr.N.A.Manimaran For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor Page 1/3

ADVANCE ORDER In the result, this Criminal Appeal stands allowed of and the judgment passed in C.C.No.138 of 2020, dated 25.07.2022 by the learned I Additional District Judge for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai as against the accused is hereby set aside. The accused/appellant is directed to be released forthwith, unless his presence is required in connection with any other case.

15.10.2025 sbn Note: Issue order copy on 16.10.2025 Copy To 1.The learned I Additional District Judge for NDPS Act, Cases, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, NIB CID, Theni 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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