ORDER :

(Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, J.)

The Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has filed a complaint in F.No. DRI/HZU/ VJRU/48/ENQ- 1[INT-1]/2017 against the accused to take cognizance for the offence punishable under Sections 20, 28, and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short NDPS Act, 1985). The said complaint was registered as S.C. No.109 of 2017. The said officer has filed Crl.M.P.No.1069 of 2017 under Section 52A of NDPS Act praying the Court to allow the application and permit to forward the original sample drawn in the presence of Magistrate of CRCL, Chennai, along with the test memos in duplicate. The said application was allowed by an order dated 22.03.2017 permitting the complainant to follow the procedure contemplated under sub-section (2) of Section 52A of the NDPS Act, 1985 and permitting the complainant to dispose of the property as per Sub-Section (1) of Section 52A of NDPS Act, 1985, and the date fixed to follow the procedure under sub-section (2) of Section 52A of the NDPS Act.

2. Be that as it may after examining of two witnesses, the 2nd respondent who is the accused has filed an application in Criminal M.P.