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Madurai Bench Orders Police to Pay ₹10 Lakh for False Ganja Case
MADURAI, October 25, 2025 – The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered three police personnel from the Thideer Nagar police station to jointly pay ₹10 lakh in compensation to a man wrongly convicted in a ganja (cannabis) case. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan found that officers Panaraj, Senthilkumar, and Mohammed Idris conspired to fabricate evidence leading to the wrongful conviction of A. Vignesh.
Vignesh had been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the First Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases in Madurai, after being accused of possessing 24 kg of ganja alongside six others in June 2021.
However, the High Court overturned the conviction, citing a lack of concrete evidence linking Vignesh to the crime. The court noted that no ganja was recovered directly from Vignesh, and his signature was missing from the crucial recovery mahazar (seizure report), casting doubt on his presence at the scene. The court further stated that the prosecution failed to prove he refused to sign.
Justice Ramakrishnan emphasized that a fair investigation and trial are fundamental rights, and the simple confession of co-accused was insufficient to convict Vignesh. He concluded that a false case had been registered against the appellant.
In addition to the compensation order, the court has directed the Director General of Police to conduct an inquiry into the conduct of the three police officers.
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