Inspector of Police vs MURUGAN Advocate - Tmt/ S. Jayanthi — 92/2025
Case under Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Section 8(C),20(b)(ii)(B). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 12th March 2026.
CC - Calendar Case
CNR: TNTJ010066292025
e-Filing Number
21-05-2025
Filing Number
4879/2025
Filing Date
19-07-2025
Registration No
92/2025
Registration Date
19-07-2025
Court
Principal District Court, Thanjavur
Judge
2-Additional District Judge, Special Court under E C Act cases, Thanjavur
Decision Date
12th March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Acquitted
FIR Details
FIR Number
763
Police Station
Mannargudi Town
Year
2013
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Inspector of Police
Adv. Sub Inspector of Police Mannargudi Town Police Station
Respondent(s)
MURUGAN Advocate - Tmt/ S. Jayanthi
Hearing History
Judge: 2-Additional District Judge, Special Court under E C Act cases, Thanjavur
Disposed
Judgement
For 313(1)(b) of Crpc questioning
Evidence
Evidence
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 12-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 11-03-2026 | Judgement |
| 10-03-2026 | For 313(1)(b) of Crpc questioning |
| 26-02-2026 | Evidence |
| 19-02-2026 | Evidence |
Final Orders / Judgements
Summary The Special Court in Thanjavur acquitted Murugan of charges under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act 1985 for alleged possession of 1.1 kg ganja, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court identified critical procedural failures: the investigating officer did not comply with mandatory Section 42(2) NDPS Act requirements by failing to document and forward secret information to superiors; the seizure mahazar lacked the accused's signature and contained crime number/section details before FIR registration, creating credibility doubts; and seized articles showed a 12-year delay before court production without evidence of proper custody, citing the *Valsala v. State of Kerala* precedent on such delays rendering convictions unsustainable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
Summary The Special Court in Thanjavur acquitted Murugan of charges under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act 1985 for alleged possession of 1.1 kg ganja, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court identified critical procedural failures: the investigating officer did not comply with mandatory Section 42(2) NDPS Act requirements by failing to document and forward secret information to superiors; the seizure mahazar lacked the accused's signature and contained crime number/section details before FIR registration, creating credibility doubts; and seized articles showed a 12-year delay before court production without evidence of proper custody, citing the *Valsala v. State of Kerala* precedent on such delays rendering convictions unsustainable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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