BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE : 15.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.A.(MD).Nos.773 and 953 of 2023 and 265 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.15041, 15589 of 2023 and 3828 of 2024 Crl.A.(MD).No.773 of 2023 Amaresan ... Appellant Vs. The State rep by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Theni District. Crime No.42 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the order in C.C.No.308 of 2020 dated 05.06.2023 on the file of the 2nd Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai by allowing this appeal. For Appellants :Mr.K.Samidurai For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor Page 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.(MD).No.953 of 2023 Petchiammal ... Appellant Vs. The State rep by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Theni District. Crime No.42 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the order in C.C.No.308 of 2020 dated 05.06.2023 on the file of the 2nd Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai by allowing this appeal. For Appellants :Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor Crl.A.(MD).No.265 of 2024 1.Sivanesh @ Sivaneshwaran 2.Amaithikannan ... Appellants Vs. The State rep by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Theni District. Page 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crime No.42 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the order in C.C.No.308 of 2020 dated 05.06.2023 on the file of the 2nd Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai by allowing this appeal. For Appellants :Mr.V.K.Sathiamurthy For Respondent :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor ADVANCE ORDER In the result, these Criminal Appeals are allowed and the judgment passed in C.C.No.308 of 2020, dated 05.06.2023 by the learned II Additional Special Judge for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai as against the accused is hereby set aside. The accused/appellants are directed to be released forthwith, unless their presence is required in connection with any other case. 15.10.2025 sbn Note: Issue order copy on 16.10.2025 Page 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Copy To 1.The learned II Additional Special 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. Page 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN ,J. sbn Crl.A.(MD).Nos.773 and 953 of 2023 and 265 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.15041, 15589 of 2023 and 3828 of 2024 15.10.2025 Page 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis