Job Arrangement Alone Doesn’t Constitute Harbouring Without Supporting Evidence, Says Court While Quashing NDPS Case Against Accused: Madras High Court

In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court delivered a verdict in the case of Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22599 of 2024, where it quashed proceedings against one of the accused, B. Karthick, in a major ganja smuggling case under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner was accused of harbouring an offender based on the confession statement of a co-accused. The Court held that such a confession…