IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

Shajakhan ... Appellant/Sole Accused

Vs.

State Represented by

The Inspector of Police,

NIB, C.I.D Police Station,

Coimbatore.

(Crime No.275 of 2017) ... Respondent/Complainant

Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, to call for the records and to set aside the judgment and sentence dated 20.12.2022 imposed in C.C.No.102 of 2020 passed by the

learned Special Court under EC Act / NDPS Act, Coimbatore.

For Appellant : Mr.R.Vivekananthan

For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar,

Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

The Appeal challenges the judgment of conviction and sentence

imposed by the learned Additional District Judge and Presiding Officer, Special Court under E.C Act / NDPS Act, Coimbatore in C.C.No.102 of

2020. By the impugned Judgment, the appellant was convicted for the offences under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the NDPS Act) and sentenced to undergo ten years R.I. And to pay fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default to undergo imprisonment for two years R.I.

2. It is