Devaraj Vs The State of Tamilnadu

Devaraj vs The State of Tamilnadu

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Feb 02, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1647051
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala
Decided On: Feb 02, 2026
Case Number: CRL MP(MD)/8488/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Devaraj

Respondent

The State of Tamilnadu

Excerpt

before the madurai bench of madras high court dated : 02.02.2026coramthe honourable mrs. justice n.mala in crl a(md)no.723/2025 devaraj ... petitioner vs the state of tamil nadu rep.by the inspector of police crime no.289/2017. ... respondentprayer :- criminal miscellaneous petition filed under section 430 of bnss to suspend the sentence imposed by the learned ii additional district judge and principal special court for ec&ndps act cases, madurai, in cc.no.171/2018 dated 28.01.2025 and to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above criminal appeal. for petitioner : mr.k.yasar arafath for respondent : mr.b.nambi selvan, apporderthe matter was heard at length. 2.the only point argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner was, violation of section 41 of the ndps act. when the court was about to dismiss the petition on merits, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this court to withdraw the petition. he has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect. 3.in view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this criminal miscellaneous petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ap internet: yes to 1.the the inspector of police 2.the additional public prosecutor, madurai bench of madras high court, madurai.n.mala,j ap crl mp(md) no.8488/2025 in crl.a.(md).no.723/2025

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 02.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA in CRL A(MD)No.723/2025 Devaraj ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by The Inspector of Police Crime No.289/2017. ... Respondent
PRAYER :- Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430 of BNSS to suspend the sentence imposed by the learned II Additional District Judge and Principal Special Court for EC&NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, in CC.No.171/2018 dated 28.01.2025 and to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Criminal Appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Yasar Arafath For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, APP

ORDER

The matter was heard at length. 2.The only point argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner was, violation of Section 41 of the NDPS Act. When the Court was about to dismiss the petition on merits, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. He has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect. 3.In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. AP Internet: Yes TO 1.The The Inspector of Police 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

N.MALA,J AP CRL MP(MD) No.8488/2025 in Crl.A.(MD).No.723/2025

Same Court & Year Chennai Orders · 2026 Same Parties Devaraj vs The State of Tamilnadu Same Judge Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala