Case No.
Crl.A.(MD).Nos. 212 of 2020, 172 of 2021, 293 of 2021, 331 of 2023, 396, 397, 399 & 400 of 2023, 507 of 2023 and 94 of 2024, 534 of 2022, 551 of 2023,
Bench
K.K. Ramakrishnan J
Acts & Sections
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §8(c)
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §20(b)(ii)(C)
CrPC §374
CrPC §374(2)
Headnote
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These are a batch of criminal appeals filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure challenging convictions and sentences passed by various Special Courts for NDPS Act Cases at Madurai and other districts in Tamil Nadu. The appellants in the several connected matters were convicted under Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for offences relating to possession and trafficking of narcotic drugs, primarily cannabis/ganja, and were sentenced to varying terms of rigorous imprisonment along with fines.
The appeals arose from judgments passed by the I Additional Special Court, II Additional Special Court, Principal Special Court for NDPS Act Cases at Madurai, the Additional District and Sessions Court/Special Court at Pudukkottai, and the District and Sessions Court for Communal Clash Cases, Madurai, in cases registered by NIB-CID units of Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Ramanathapuram and other districts across multiple crime numbers spanning the years 2015 to 2022.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard all the connected appeals together before the Honourable Mr. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan, reserved judgment on 12.09.2025 and pronounced the same on 15.10.2025. The Additional Public Prosecutor appeared for the State respondent in all matters.
Catchwords:
NDPS Act · narcotic drugs · ganja · cannabis · possession · trafficking · Section 8(c) · Section 20(b)(ii)(C) · conviction · sentence · rigorous imprisonment · criminal appeal · Special Court · NIB-CID · Tamil Nadu · Section 374 CrPC
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Full Judgment Text
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Madras High Court
Ganesan vs The State Rep By Its on 15 October, 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Reserved On : 12.09.2025
Pronounced On : 15.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
Crl.A.(MD).Nos. 212 of 2020, 172 of 2021, 293 of 2021, 331 of 2023,
396, 397, 399 & 400 of 2023, 507 of 2023 and 94 of 2024, 534 of 2022,
551 of 2023, 588 of 2023, 724 of 2023, 773, 953 of 2023, 265 of 2024,
322 of 2023, 269 and 558 of 2023
Crl.A.(MD).No.212 of 2020:
Ganesan ... Appellant/Sole Accused
Vs.
The State rep by its,
Th
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