INSPECTOR OF POLICE S KEERTHIVASAN vs BARANITHARAN — 1803/2026

Case under Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Section 52(A)OFNDPSACT. Disposed: Uncontested--Partially Allowed on 11th March 2026.

Case disposed

CRLMP - Criminal Miscellaneous Petition

CNR: TNTJ010023902026

e-Filing Number

06-03-2026

Filing Number

1847/2026

Filing Date

10-Mar-2026

Registration No

1803/2026

Registration Date

10-Mar-2026

Court

Principal District Court, Thanjavur

Judge

2-Additional District Judge, Special Court under E C Act cases, Thanjavur

Decision Date

11-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--Partially Allowed

Last updated 19-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Section 52(A)OFNDPSACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.INSPECTOR OF POLICE S KEERTHIVASAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BARANITHARAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Mar-2026

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    The Special Court in Thanjavur partially allowed the seizing officer's petition for disposal of seized ganja under NDPS Act Section 52(A). The court permitted the officer to photograph the seized contraband in court (already chemically confirmed as ganja) and then dispose of it, finding that retaking samples would be redundant since chemical analysis had already been completed. The court emphasized that while standard procedure requires magistrate-certified inventory and sample collection, the prior chemical testing satisfied the substantive requirements for safe disposal of the hazardous narcotic substance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 11-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Additional District Judge, Special Court under E C Act cases, Thanjavur

  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1803/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Special Court in Thanjavur partially allowed the seizing officer's petition for disposal of seized ganja under NDPS Act Section 52(A). The court permitted the officer to photograph the seized contraband in court (already chemically confirmed as ganja) and then dispose of it, finding that retaking samples would be redundant since chemical analysis had already been completed. The court emphasized that while standard procedure requires magistrate-certified inventory and sample collection, the prior chemical testing satisfied the substantive requirements for safe disposal of the hazardous narcotic substance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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