Quick Summary: In a surprising turn of events, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a long-standing drug case against Rajkumar David, citing lack of evidence and unreliable witness statements.
On November 25, 2025, Judge Sunder Mohan made a decision on a criminal petition filed by Rajkumar David. The case goes back to June 6, 2011, when the police stopped the first accused with 100 grams of heroin in Madurai. The heroin was worth about Rs. 10,00,000. The police claimed that Rajkumar David, known as "Raja," supplied the drugs.
The main evidence against Rajkumar was the confession of the first accused, Anikilate alias Ayesh Novar, who had passed away in 2016. The confession mentioned a "Raja," supposedly a Sri Lankan national, as the supplier. However, Rajkumar's lawyer argued that he was an Indian citizen from Madurai and not involved in the crime.
"The only thing we have against the petitioner is the confession of the co-accused," admitted the prosecution.
In 2024, the prosecution claimed to have found new evidence linking Rajkumar to the crime. A witness named Selvam, discovered through another person, Vetrivel, stated that Rajkumar and the first accused were friends involved in drug dealings. However, the court found Selvam's statement suspicious since it came out 13 years after the incident.
Judge Sunder Mohan concluded that the prosecution's case was weak. The court noted that the confession of the co-accused couldn't be used and that Selvam's testimony seemed like an afterthought.
"Continuing the prosecution against the petitioner would serve no useful purpose," the court declared, dismissing the case.
The court decided to end the case against Rajkumar David due to unreliable evidence and delayed investigations, highlighting the importance of solid proof and timely legal processes.
