Crl.O.P. filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings in respect of drugs alleged to be under NDPS Act was dismissed as infructuous since case was transferred to Economic Offence Court under Customs Act.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :09.03.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDHARAN
Crl.O.P.No.23220 of 2010
Ethiraj Ammal ... Petitioner Vs The Superintendent of Customs Prosecution Unit (AIR), Customs House, Chennai - 600 001. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for in compliant and R.R.No.10/2010 in F.No.OS.No.18/2010 INT on the file of Superintendent of Customs, Prosecution Unit (AIR) Customs House, Chennai, pending before the Special Judge NDPS Act, Chennai, may be quashed.
For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.N.P.Kumar Special Public Prosecutor for Customs ORDER
It is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that, the drugs seized from the petitinoer do not come under the NDPS Act. Hence, the case was transferred to Economic Offence Court, Egmore, for taking further action under Customs Act. Hence, the prayer in the petition has become infructuous and therefore, nothing survives in the petition.
2.Recording the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, this Petition is dismissed as one having become infructuous.
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Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
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2.The Special Judge NDPS Act, Chennai.
Crl.OP No.23220 of 2010
NR(co) CB(07-04-2017)
Ethiraj Ammal
The Superintendent of Customs Prosecution Unit (AIR)
M.V.Muralidharan
As recorded by the court registry
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