2026:MHC:716 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 12-02-2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL A No. 921 of 2023 Mari … Appellant/A2 Vs.

The Inspector Of Police T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Chennai.

[Crime No. 57/2021] … Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., to set aside the Judgment and conviction of the lower Court imposed in C.C.No.133 of 2022 dated 28.07.2023 by the learned Special Judge, I Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai and acquit the Appellant herein.

For Appellant: Mr. C.V.Kumar For Respondent: Mr.S.Rajakumar Additional Public Prosecutor

Judgment

The Criminal Appeal challenges the Judgement dated 28.07.2023 passed in C.C.No.133 of 2022 by the learned Special Judge, I Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under NDPS Act, Chennai, convicting the appellant for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b) (ii) (B) and 29(1) of the NDPS Act and sentencing her to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.20,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months.

2.(a) It is the case