IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26.02.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.5321 of 2025

1. E.Kadhar Basha

2. R.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioners Vs Union represented by The Inspector, NCB, Chennai Zonal Unit, Chennai – 600 017.

R.R.No.23 of 2023 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to set aside the order of remand passed as against the petitioner by the Judicial Magistrate-II, Ponneri in R.R.No.23 of 2023, dated 27.07.2023 in the interest of justice.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.G.Martinmanivannan For Respondent : Mr.N.P.Kumar Special Public Prosecutor for NCB

ORDER

This petition has been filed challenging the order of remand passed as against the petitioner by the Judicial Magistrate-II, Ponneri in R.R.No.23 of 2023, dated 27.07.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

3. The petitioners are arrayed as A1 and A2 in R.R.No.23 of

2023 under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C), 27A, 28 and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985 on the file of the respondent, alleging that the petitioners were in possession and transpor