Custom/NDPS Proceedings cannot be quashed for Typographical Error: Madras HC

Naveen Kumar S/o. D. Fedrick Samuel Vs Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court addressed a Criminal Original Petition seeking to quash proceedings in C.C. No.56 of 2016 under the E.C. & N.D.P.S. Act in Chennai. The petitioner, Naveen Kumar, challenged the validity of the proceedings based on several grounds, including a typographical error in the complaint. Background The prosecution’s case revolves around the discovery of contraband substances, specifically heroin, concealed within courier parcels. The petitioner, employed as...