Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7604 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7604 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 A.Karthick ... Petitioner/A2 versus The State of Tamil Nadu, Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City. [Crime No.1589 of 2017] ... Respondent Petition filed under Section 430(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to suspend the sentence imposed by the I Additional Special Court NDPS Act Cases, Madurai in CC.No.398 of 2018, dated 21.04.2025 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the criminal appeal. For Petitioners : Mr.NA.Manimaran For Respondent : Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja, Government Advocate 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7604 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner is accused No.2 in C.C.No.398 of 2018 on the file of the I Additional Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. The trial Court, by its judgment dated 21.04.2025, found the petitioner guilty, convicted and sentenced to undergo 10 years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default to undergo 1 year simple imprisonment for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20 (b)(ii) (C) of the NDPS Act. Challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence, the petitioner has filed an appeal before this Court in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 and the same was admitted by this Court. Along with the appeal, the petitioner has filed this petition to suspend the sentence imposed by the trial Court. 2.The quantity involved in this case is 225 kgs of ganja. Considering the quantity of ganja this court is not inclined entertain this petition. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail for 7 years and the appeal is also not taken up for final hearing. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7604 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 4.In the result, this petition is dismissed. Considering the above submission, Registry is directed to prepare the typed set of papers and list the appeal for final hearing under the caption 'accused in jail case' during the 1st week of September 2026. 29.07.2026 DSK To 1. I Additional Special Court EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7604 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. DSK Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7604 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.598 of 2025 29.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis