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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 29905

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J
Madhivanan – Appellant
Versus
The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, T-13, Chitlapakkam Police Station, Chennai - 64. – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: V.JEYAPRAKASHAM
For the Respondents: M/S. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM ADDITIONAL PP FOR R1

Table of Content
1. petition to quash ndps trial proceedings. (Para 1 , 2)
2. non-compliance with search procedures alleged. (Para 3 , 4)
3. prosecution asserts statutory compliance. (Para 5 , 6)
4. factual issues for trial; petition dismissed. (Para 7 , 8)

ORDER

The petitioner, who is arrayed as Al in C.C. No.581 of 2025, facing trial for offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(A) of Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, has filed the present petition to quash the proceedings.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 15.10.2024 at 8.00 a.m., the second respondent received secret information that the petitioner and other accused were transporting ganja near a College at Zamin Royapettai between 9.00 am and 10.00 a.m. Based on the said information, the Police proceeded to the spot and, upon searching the accused, allegedly seized 500 grams of ganja from the petitioner. Hence, the present case has been registered against them.

3. The primary contention of the petitioner is that he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the procedures contemplated under Section 50 of the NDPS Act have not been complied with. Hence, it would violate the petitioner’s righ

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