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The petitioners, Rajesh Bhagat and Awadhesh Bhagat, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where police recovered 107 kg of ganja from a bush on the basis of a secret informant's tip. The petitioners claimed they have clean antecedents, were not present at the scene, and were falsely implicated by …
Shatrudhan Yadav was arrested in connection with a case registered under the ND PS Act for alleged possession of 42.570 kg of ganja, recovered from two bags, one allegedly thrown by him and the other from co‑accused Santosh Sah who identified Yadav. The petitioner filed a petition seeking pre‑arrest …
The petitioner, Md. Subhan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 21(b) and 25 of the NDPS Act concerning the alleged recovery of 735 litres of Escuf cough syrup. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner’s name surfaced during the investigation and that the …
Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on 25 June 2025 after 30 bottles of Onerex cough syrup were recovered from his bicycle, leading to charges under Section 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He applied for bail, asserting a clean antecedent, that the seized quantity was …
The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with NDNDPS Case No. 373 of 2025 for alleged possession of 6.020 kg of ganja seized outside his house’s veranda. He contended that the drugs were not in his possession, the seizure was made from a public area, and the police failed to comply …
Ram Kumar was arrested in Phulwarisharif for alleged possession of 1.35 g of brown sugar, charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The total narcotic seized from all five accused was 6.47 g, which is well below the commercial quantity of 250 g and only slightly above the small‑quantity …
Hasnain was arrested on 28 July 2025 in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after 132.20 grams of brown powder was recovered from his possession. He filed a bail petition claiming a clean antecedent and that the seized quantity is below the commercial threshold, and …
The petitioners, Pranjal Patel and Nitil Patel, were arrested after 12.5 kg of ganja-like substance was recovered from a motorcycle they were riding. They claimed they were falsely implicated, that the seized quantity was below the commercial threshold of 20 kg under the NDPS Act, and that the …
The petitioner, Bittu Kumar, was arrested in connection with NDNDPS offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) after 258.75 g of heroin was recovered from a co‑accused. The petitioner claimed he was merely a pillion rider unaware of the contraband and that the co‑accused’s confessional statement held no …
The petitioner, Sekh Dawood, was arrested in connection with a case registered on 9 August 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 22 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, after 2 kg of ganja was recovered from the house of co‑accused Yogendra Dubey. The …
The petitioner, Narendra Kumar Sah, applied for regular bail in a case under the NDPS Act where 57.88 kg of narcotics were seized from a vehicle allegedly driven by him. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, which the petitioner’s counsel argued has no …
Mandeep Kumar was arrested in Gaya on a complaint that 31.6 kg of poppy husk had been recovered from his possession, leading to charges under Sections 8, 18(c) and 20(b) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seized quantity was below the statutory …
The petitioner, Md. Mofil, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, alleging possession of contraband beyond commercial quantity. He applied for regular bail, which had previously been denied by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court. The petitioner …
Rohan Kumar was arrested in Muzaffarpur after police recovered a gold chain, a mangalsutra and about six grams of a substance resembling heroin from his possession. He was charged under Section 317(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 8(c) and 21(B) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Md. Izrail Alam, was arrested on 31 October 2025 for alleged possession of 2.8 litres of codeine syrup, alleged under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He applied for bail, contending that the seized quantity was below the …
The petitioner, Mausam Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 20.39 grams of cannabis resin (smack). The prosecution alleged that the contraband was recovered from the petitioner’s possession, invoking …
The applicant, Rohit Balu Kajale, was arrested after a police raid recovered 20.68 kg of mephedrone from his residence, leading to charges under Sections 8(c) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act. He had been in custody for about 11 months with a charge‑sheet filed and claimed no prior criminal record, while …
The applicant, Hemant Jayantibhai Patel, was arrested as accused No.19 in a drug‑related case involving 26 persons, based solely on statements of co‑accused and a witness that he facilitated a cash transfer of Rs.30 lakh as an Angadia. No narcotic contraband or other material linking him to the …
The petitioner, Bhim Subedi, sought regular bail in a case (Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 80 of 2025) involving alleged smuggling of 27 kg of ganja from Nepal, charged under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant’s team intercepted the shipment and recovered the …
The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, was arrested on 30 July 2025 in connection with a seizure of approximately 3.844 kg of ganja from the house of co‑accused Sipahi Kumar Rai. He was charged under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Abdhesh Kumar, sought bail in a case (Salimpur P.S. Case No. 239 of 2025) where 15.4 kg of ganja was recovered from a motorcycle, alleged under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed false implication, no prior criminal record, and argued that the …
Vijay Ray, a co‑driver, was arrested when police seized a truck carrying approximately 540.6 kg of ganja‑like substance; the driver fled. Ray claims he was unaware of the narcotics, believing the cargo to be cashew nuts, and asserts his poverty. The prosecution contends that his presence in the …
Rani Devi, the registered owner of a Hyundai car, was arrested after the vehicle was seized containing 28.2 litres of codeine‑based cough syrup and three mobile phones in a case under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act. She contended that she was unaware of the contraband as the car had been taken by …
Fekan Yadav was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act for alleged recovery of 1.4 kg of ganja and 12 kg of plant parts from his courtyard. He contended that the narcotics were not in his conscious possession and pointed out that several co‑accused had already …
Shyam Kumar was arrested in July 2025 for alleged possession of 4.99 kg of a ganja-like substance, charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(II)(B), 23(b), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. He applied for regular bail, asserting that he has no prior criminal record, has been in …
The petitioner, Abhishek Prasad, was arrested on 25‑08‑2025 for alleged possession of 40.81 grams of heroin (smack) recovered from his helmet. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband, that the quantity was below the commercial threshold under the NDPS Act, and that the police failed …
Manjeet Kumar sought anticipatory bail in a case under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act after 20 bottles of Ofrex containing codeine phosphate were recovered from his residence. He claimed a clean antecedent and alleged false implication based on a co‑accused’s statement, contending that the mandatory …
Three individuals were arrested during a police raid on a Maruti Swift; no narcotics were found in the vehicle and the accused could not explain their presence. Subsequently, 182.360 kg of ganja was recovered from the embankment of the Koshi River, an open area not under the control of the accused. …
Three individuals were arrested during a police raid on a Maruti Swift; no narcotics were found in the vehicle and the accused could not explain their presence. Subsequently, 182.360 kg of ganja was recovered from the embankment of the Koshi River, an open area not under the control of the accused. …
The petitioners, Taufik Ali and Tinku Mian, were arrested following a police raid that uncovered various narcotic substances and cash, leading to charges under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 21(B), 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. They applied for bail, contending that they were falsely implicated, that …
The petitioners, Taufik Ali and Tinku Mian, were arrested following a police raid that uncovered various cough syrups, tablets, narcotic substances, cash and other items, leading to NDPS charges under sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 21(B), 22 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, …
The petitioner, Kunal Krishna Kumar Roy, sought regular bail in a case under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The prosecution alleged that three persons, including the petitioner, were apprehended, but only one of them, Rupak Kumar Mehta, …
Biresh, a truck driver, was arrested in April 2021 with 180 kg of ganja recovered from his vehicle, an offence under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. After an earlier bail denial, the Supreme Court, in SLP (Cr) No. 30026 of 2024, directed that the co‑accused could seek bail due to prolonged …
Ravi Kumar Gupta was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 1.342 kg of charas and 16 bottles of Corex cough syrup. The sole basis for his implication was a confessional statement of a co‑accused, with no physical recovery of contraband from him. The investigation was completed …
The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 22(c), 29 and 35 of the NDPS Act, after being in judicial custody since 24‑10‑2024. The State opposed bail, highlighting the seizure of 720 litres of Eskuf cough syrup and 540 kg …
Premkishore Bharti was arrested in connection with the seizure of 1,027.5 litres of codeine phosphate and triprolidine HCl syrup, offences punishable under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act. He has been in custody since 21‑10‑2024 and the charge was framed on 03‑04‑2025. The petitioner sought bail, …
Surendra Yadav, who has been in custody since 30 August 2025, applied for bail in an NDPS case (Case No. 11 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The prosecution alleged that 270.8 kg of raw ganja was recovered from …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, was arrested on 7 August 2024 for possession of 30 grams of smack, a contravention of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He applied for bail, which was earlier denied on 18 April 2025. By the date of the hearing (9 January 2026), the charge …
The petitioner, Anil Prasad, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged recovery of an opium plant from his land, facing charges under Sections 8(b), 8(c), 18, 29 and 46. He had previously been granted bail in 2021 on the condition that his antecedents be …
The petitioner, Yogendra Dubey, an octogenarian with age‑related ailments, was arrested on 10 August 2025 in connection with a case registered under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 22 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. He applied for regular bail, contending that the …
The petitioner, Aman Yadav, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 8(C) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of brown sugar. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the statement of co‑accused Vicky Kumar, who named the petitioner, and on the seizure of 23.84 kg of brown sugar …
The petitioner, Sujit Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of ganja. He claimed that the quantity seized was only of intermediate size, he had no prior criminal …
The petitioner, Basant Kumar, sought regular bail in a case under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, having been in custody since 7 November 2024. The High Court had earlier rejected bail, noting the recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity and directing speedy trial. On the …
Dharmendra Kumar was arrested in connection with Parsa Bazar case No. 353 of 2025 for alleged involvement in selling brown sugar and a seizure of 7.09 gm of heroin from the group, although no narcotic was recovered from his personal possession. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the …
The petitioner, Subham Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of 16.490 grams of cannabis, an intermediate quantity. He applied for regular bail, contending that the mandatory …
The petitioners, three individuals arrested during a police raid on a Maruti Swift, were charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for alleged involvement in a commercial quantity of 182.36 kg of ganja recovered from the Koshi river …
Rabila Khatoon was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, based primarily on the testimony of a police chowkidar who claimed she was present at a field where contraband was seized. The petitioner contended that she had no relationship with …
The petitioner, Saurabh Kumar Jha, was arrested in connection with a Mahnar police case for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, based on the recovery of approximately 10 grams of a heroin-like substance, a mobile phone and …
The petitioner, a truck driver, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 547 kg of ganja and charged under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He filed a petition for regular bail, claiming he had no conscious possession of the narcotics and was falsely implicated. The Narcotics …
Petitioner Raj Kishor Sada applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii), (c) of the NDPS Act, alleging that he is a clean person and that the seized 43 kg of ganja was found in an auto he owned but had allegedly sold to Majharul before the incident. The State opposed the …
Chandan Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Arms Act, 1959 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 after a raid recovered 7.58 g of brown sugar, a desi katta, knives and a panja. The petitioner pleaded that he was falsely implicated, that the …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8, 21(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for allegedly handling prohibited cough syrups on behalf of a co‑accused. He contended that he was merely a labourer, had no …
Mukesh Kumar, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 111(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The police raid recovered brown sugar from another accused and a mobile phone …
The petitioner, a 19‑year‑old who was assisting his father in a grocery shop, was arrested in connection with a raid that recovered 74.60 grams of ganja, ten tablets of nitrazepam and four bottles of cough syrup. He applied for bail, contending that he was unaware of the contraband, that the …
The applicant, Ruksar Ahemad Husain Barbhiya, was arrested under the NDPS Act based solely on the statement of a co‑accused, Hafizullah Khan, who alleged she dealt in heroin. No narcotic substances were recovered from her person or premises, and the prosecution’s case rests on that testimony. The …
The appellant, Roshni Devi, challenged a preventive detention order issued against her mother, a drug offender, under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986. The detaining authority relied on three NDPS cases and an apprehension that the detenu would resume illegal activities if …
Anil Kumar Singh was arrested on 19 April 2025 for alleged possession of 4.860 kg of ganja, offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)B and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. He pleaded innocence, asserted a clean antecedent and applied for regular bail after being in …
Petitioner Kaushal Kishore Kumar was charged under Section 111 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 8(C), 21(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act for the alleged recovery of 12.5 g of brown sugar from his aunt’s house. He pleaded innocence, arguing that the contraband was not in his conscious …
The petitioner, Chunchun Kumar Sah, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in offences under the NDPS Act, Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, and the Arms Act. The allegations stemmed from a co-accused's confessional statement linking the petitioner to the supply of a gun used in …
The petitioner, Surendra Bhokta, was arrested in February 2025 for alleged cultivation of opium on 20 katha of forest land, charged under Sections 8, 17 and 18 of the NDPS Act. He claimed innocence, stating that only five kilograms of opium plants were recovered and that co‑accused had already been …
The petitioners, Ravi Raj and Lalendra Kumar, were arrested in a Parsa Bazar case for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act, with 3.26 gm of brown sugar seized from the first petitioner and no narcotic substance from the second. They claimed they were falsely implicated, …
The petitioner, Md Aslam, was arrested in Banmankhi on charges under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 4.20 g of brown sugar. He contended that the recovery was fabricated, that the quantity fell below the statutory ‘small …
Dilip Kumar Yadav, the father of co-accused Chetan Yadav, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 215.8 litres of codeine syrup under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The petitioner argued that he was merely present at his house, had no …
Ajay Kumar Sah was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act, where the police claimed to have recovered 147 grams of a smokable narcotic from his possession. The petitioner contended that he was innocent, that no contraband was actually …
The petitioner, Pappu Prasad Gupta, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, where 26.44 g of brown sugar was recovered from a co-accused, not from the petitioner. The petitioner, who has two prior criminal …
The petitioner, Dheeraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 21 and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly loading cartoons that contained 4,500 ampules of Leegesic injection with 2.7 g of buprenorphine. He contended that he was …
The petitioner, a driver, was arrested after police recovered 100 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup containing codeine from his vehicle, alleging violations of Sections 21(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that he had no knowledge of the drug, the seizure was not made in …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of several bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrups. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of criminal antecedents, and that the seized substances contain only 0.2% …
Bibi Tabassum was arrested after police seized 95 bottles of codeine cough syrup (0.2% concentration) from her residence, leading to charges under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that the seizure was illegal, the witnesses were police personnel, Section 105 of the …
The petitioner, Md. Intekhab Alam, was arrested for possession of 150 bottles of cough syrups containing codeine, alleged to violate Sections 8, 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution argued that the seized quantity constituted a commercial amount of contraband, citing the Supreme Court’s …
Petitioner Rajan Kumar was arrested as a passenger in a Santro car from which police recovered 73.556 kg of ganja, a commercial quantity, leading to charges under Sections 8, 20(B)(ii)(C), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed innocence and sought regular bail, arguing he was merely a …
Rita Devi, the petitioner, was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29) after a co‑accused named her as a participant in the sale of 57.53 grams of smack. She contended that she was falsely implicated, had not …
Ankit Kumar was arrested in a Siwan raid where police recovered 32 grams of a narcotic (smack) and charged him under Sections 8 and 20(b)ii(a) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seizure lacked a forensic laboratory (FSL) report confirming the …
Petitioner Rajesh Kumar was arrested in September 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(B)(ii)B and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 after 2 kg of ganja was recovered from a motorcycle. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seized quantity …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary, was arrested in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case after a police raid recovered 4,500 ampules of Leegesic injection containing 2.7 grams of buprenorphine. He claimed he was falsely implicated, that the ampules were intended for medical …
The petitioner, Krishna Mohan Yadav, filed a bail petition fearing arrest in a case under sections 8(c), 20(B)(ii) B and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The FIR was based on a raid where a co-accused, Rajesh Kumar, was caught with 2 kg of ganja and allegedly implicated the petitioner. The petitioner …
Kuldeep Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for allegedly receiving 4.84 kg of ganja from an accomplice, Sikandar Kumar. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, asserting no …
Ramdhari Mandal, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 20(b)(ii) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that 14 kg of ganja was recovered from the terrace of his house during a raid. The prosecution contended that the …
Om Prakash Kumar, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 318(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The prosecution alleged that 950 g of charas was recovered from a vehicle and three …
Ajay Kumar Yadav, who was in judicial custody, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 20, 22 and 23 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that the FIR only implicated his father, Radhey Yadav, for concealing and selling ganja. The prosecution reported …
Manish Kumar was arrested in connection with the recovery of 16.66 kg of poppy straw (doda) from platform No.1 of Gaya Ji railway station. The prosecution alleged that he was involved in the offence punishable under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that no …
Arvind Kumar was arrested in connection with a case where 9.6 kg of ganja was recovered from a co‑accused, Najare Alam, who alleged that the drugs were being carried for Kumar. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, had no criminal antecedent, and had been in judicial custody since …
The petitioners, Dablu Kumar and Ram Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 360 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine. They contended that the codeine concentration (0.2%) was below the 2.5% …
The appellant Jothi @ Nagajothi and her husband were intercepted by police who seized 23.5 kg of ganja and seized cash, drawing two samples (S-1 and S-2) at the spot and forwarding one for forensic analysis. The trial court convicted them under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) and 8(c) r/w 29(1) of …
The appellant Kailas and co-accused were convicted under the NDNDPS Act for possession of 39 kg of ganja seized during a police raid, with the trial court relying on a video recording of the raid and a chemical examiner's report. The High Court set aside the convictions and ordered a re‑trial, …
The case arose from a raid on a godown in Ahmedabad where 55 boxes containing 1,364 kg of ephedrine, a controlled substance under the NDPS (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order 2013, were seized. Four appellants were convicted under Sections 25A and 29 of the NDPS Act based largely on the …
The appellant Nadee m Ahamed was seized with approximately 125 g of heroin while a co‑accused was found with about 130 g, leading the trial court to treat the combined 255 g as a commercial quantity and convict both under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The appellant challenged the conviction …
The respondents were convicted under the NDPS Act for transporting 750 kg of poppy husk after a seizure in 2009. They appealed their convictions, and the High Court acquitted them, relying solely on the principle from Mohan Lal v. State of Punjab that an informant cannot also be the investigator. …
The appellant, a police constable, was summoned to the Senior Superintendent's office and allegedly detained illegally for six days during which he suffered severe genital mutilation and other injuries, as confirmed by medical reports. His wife complained to the police seeking registration of an FIR …
Narayan Das was convicted under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 236 vials of codeine‑phosphate cough syrups and was sentenced to twelve years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,00,000. The High Court, while dismissing his appeal, reduced the term to ten years, the statutory …
The appellant, Harpreet Singh Talwar, was charged with facilitating the import of a consignment of heroin‑laden talc stones through a front company, M/s Magent India, after meetings with a foreign conspirator in Dubai. The prosecution alleged that he coordinated the shipment, used proxy firms, …
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence investigated the illegal possession, manufacture and sale of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride, a psychotropic substance listed in the Schedule to the NDPS Act but not in Schedule I of the NDPS Rules, leading to charges under Sections 8(c), 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act …
The wife of a man detained under the COFEPOSA Act challenged his preventive detention, arguing that the detaining authority had not applied its mind and had ignored the stringent bail conditions imposed by the magistrate. The Supreme Court examined the factual matrix, which showed the detainee’s …
The Narcotics Control Bureau seized a large quantity of alleged heroin from Man Singh Verma, who was arrested and placed in judicial custody. After two laboratory tests returned negative results, the Special Judge ordered his release on 10 April 2023. Despite his release, the Allahabad High Court …
The State of Jharkhand appealed against a High Court order that granted bail to Sunny Kumar, who was charged under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. After being released on bail, the accused was arrested again on 12 July 2023 for a similar NDPS offence, and the …
The Narcotic Control Bureau appealed against a High Court order that suspended the ten‑year rigorous imprisonment sentence of Lakhwinder Singh, convicted under the NDPS Act, and granted him bail pending appeal after he had served 4½ years. The issue was whether the appellate court could grant such …
The appellant, Rakesh Kumar Raghuvanshi, was intercepted on a train carrying three cartons later found to contain 50 kg of opium poppy husk. He claimed he was unaware of the cartons and had only complied with police directions to exit the coach. The trial court, relying on the seizure and the …
The appellant was convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of ganja and appealed on the ground that the trial was vitiated by non‑compliance with Section 52A, which governs inventory, sampling and magistrate certification of seized narcotics. The Supreme Court examined the …
The appellant, Bishwajit Dey, owned a truck that was stopped at a police checkpoint in Assam where two soap boxes containing 24.8 g of heroin were discovered. The drug was found in the vehicle but the charge‑sheet named only a third‑party occupant, Md Dimpul Ali, as the accused; the owner and driver …
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized large quantities of Tramadol and Zolpidem tablets in multiple operations and arrested Kashif and co‑accused. Kashif applied for bail, which the Delhi High Court granted solely on the ground that the NCB had not complied with Section 52A of the NDPS Act …
The petitioner was arrested in Punjab for alleged NDNDPS offences and was granted bail, which was later cancelled by the High Court after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the investigation of related scheduled offences under the UAPA. The Central Government, invoking Section 6(5) …
The appellant, a former Superintendent of Police, was implicated by a Special Judge for allegedly fabricating a false story that led to the recovery of opium and was issued a show‑cause notice under Section 58 of the NDPS Act. The Special Judge recorded adverse findings against her and other …
The case arose from allegations that a piece of evidence (an underwear) seized in a 1990 NDPS case was tampered with after being released from judicial custody, leading to the conviction of an Australian national being set aside and a subsequent FIR being lodged against court staff and a junior …
The former Tamil Nadu Transport Minister V. Senthil Balaji was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for alleged involvement in a large‑scale job‑racketeering scheme, with the Enforcement Directorate filing a complaint under Section 3 of the PMLA punishable under Section 4. …
The State of Meghalaya challenged two bail orders granted by the High Court to Smt. X, an HIV‑positive accused charged under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for possession of heroin, including a commercial quantity of 1.040 kg. The High Court had released her on bail solely on the ground of …
Frank Vitus, a Nigerian national, was charged under Sections 8, 22, 23 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The Special Judge granted him bail but imposed two conditions: a certificate of assurance from the High Commission of Nigeria that he would not leave India and a requirement to drop a PIN on Google Maps to …
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was arrested on 21 March 2024 by the Directorate of Enforcement in connection with alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and related statutes. He challenged the arrest before the Supreme Court, arguing that the legality of his …
The prosecution alleged that secret information received by an intelligence officer indicated that Accused No.4 would transport narcotics in an auto‑rickshaw, leading to a raid in which 1.45 kg of charas was seized from the vehicle and, subsequently, 2.098 kg was recovered from the house of Accused …
The appellants were charged under Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act for allegedly transporting about 80 kg of ganja seized from a vehicle. The prosecution relied on a seizure panchnama, samples sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, and confessions recorded by police …
The case concerned the grant of anticipatory bail to B. Ramu, accused of procuring and supplying 232.5 kg of ganja, a quantity far exceeding the commercial quantity of 20 kg under the NDPS Act. The Madras High Court had allowed the bail application under Section 438 of the CrPC despite opposition …
Kusha Duruka, accused under the NDPS Act, filed multiple bail applications after his arrest on 3 February 2022. The first bail request was rejected by the Sessions Court, and a subsequent application before the Odisha High Court was also dismissed, while his co‑accused was granted bail. During the …
The appellant was arrested at a bus stand after police received a tip that he was carrying charas. He consented to be searched by the police, and during the search of his bag, 1.25 kg of charas was recovered. The trial court acquitted him, holding that Section 50 of the NDPS Act, which mandates …
The case arose from a 2005 drug seizure in Chandigarh where the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recovered heroin from a car driven by Satnam Singh and later arrested Balwinder Singh based on a confession recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. The High Court had upheld both convictions, relying on …
The case arose from the Bhima‑Koregaon violence of December 2017, after which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) expanded the investigation, searched the residences of several activists and arrested Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira. The prosecution alleged that the two were members of the …
The appellant was convicted under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of poppy straw, based largely on police testimony and a seizure that was never physically produced in court. The trial and appellate courts accepted the prosecution's case despite several procedural lapses, including the …
The appellant, Sebil Elanjimpally, was charged under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act and had been in judicial custody for nearly three years. He applied for bail for the second time, but the High Court rejected the application, stating that a co‑accused who had been released on bail had failed …
The petitioner, an NRI, was arrested at Delhi airport for allegedly smuggling watches through the green channel. He sought a direction for home‑cooked food and, more importantly, the right to settle the customs duty liability under Section 127B of the Customs Act, arguing that Section 123, which …
Harbhajan Singh, the registered owner of a truck that overturned and was found with narcotic powder, was convicted under Section 25 of the NDNDPS Act for allegedly permitting the vehicle's use in a drug offence. The prosecution relied on two witnesses who initially identified the driver and cleaner …
B.S. Hari, a Commandant in the Border Security Force, was convicted by a General Security Force Court for allegedly permitting the smuggling of acetic anhydride across the India‑Pakistan border and was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment, a fine and dismissal from service. The conviction …
The appellant, Mohd Muslim, was arrested in 2015 in connection with a seizure of 180 kg of ganja and charged under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution relied on statements of co‑accused, the appellant’s confessional statement and bank‑transaction records, but failed to produce …
The appellants, Royden Harold Buthello and his father, alleged that the appellant was illegally abducted in Odisha on 20 October 2020 and subsequently framed in a narcotics case in Raipur on 21 October 2020. They sought a direction from the High Court to transfer the investigation to the Central …
The appellant was summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code after the trial of the original co‑accused had concluded with a conviction and sentence on the same day. The Supreme Court examined whether the power to summon under s.319 could be exercised after a …
The police seized about 20 kg of poppy husk from the accused Nirmal Kaur and others, and chemical analysis showed the presence of morphine and meconic acid. The trial court convicted them under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possessing commercial quantity …
The appellant, Sushanta Kumar Banik, was detained under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 on the basis of two FIRs for alleged drug trafficking. The State of Tripura sought preventive detention, arguing that he was a habitual …
The appellant, Sanjeet Kumar Singh, was convicted under the NDNDPS Act for possession of 47.37 kg of ganja after a police search of his car. The prosecution’s case relied heavily on the testimony of PW‑7, a police officer who was both the informant and the investigating officer, and on his claim …
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) sought to overturn a Delhi High Court order that granted post‑arrest bail to Mohit Aggarwal, who was charged under Sections 8, 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act. Aggarwal had made a statement under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, implicating himself and co‑accused in a large …
The State of West Bengal appealed against the Calcutta High Court’s order granting bail to Rakesh Singh, who was accused under Sections 21(b), 29 and 27A of the NDPS Act for allegedly financing the procurement of cocaine and planting it in a motorcar to frame two occupants. The Supreme Court …
The petitioner was arrested after a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and DRI seized over 236 kg of heroin from a Pakistani vessel near Jakhau Port, Gujarat. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, aboard an Indian fishing boat, responded to a VHF call intended for the drug handover, …
Jahir Hak was arrested in May 2014 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for a range of serious offences and has been in custody for nearly eight years as an under‑trial prisoner. The High Court rejected his application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, …
On 11 September 2010, Sub‑Inspector K.S. Singh, acting on information, apprehended Dayalu Kashyap who was carrying ganja in a green polythene bag on a wooden kanwad. The officer served a notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, offering Kashyap the choice of being searched by a gazetted officer, a …
The Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) filed Special Leave Petitions seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to several accused in NDNDPS cases involving large drug seizures. The High Court had released the accused on bail, largely relying on confessional statements recorded …
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized over 1.37 lakh tablets from four locations in Chennai, alleging they were psychotropic substances. Accused A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 (Bharat Chaudhary) were arrested; A-4 was detained based solely on statements of A-1 and A-3 recorded under Section 67 of …
The appellant Kallu Khan was apprehended while riding a motorcycle on a public road and, after a brief search, 900 grams of heroin (smack) was seized from beneath the seat of the vehicle. The trial court convicted him under Sections 8 and 21 of the NDPS Act, a decision affirmed by the High Court, …
Mohd Zahid was convicted in two separate NDPS cases: for possession of 4 kg of heroin in Amritsar (12 years' rigorous imprisonment) and for 750 g of heroin in Delhi (15 years' rigorous imprisonment, enhanced under s.31(ii)). The Delhi trial court did not expressly order the two sentences to run …
The Supreme Court examined bail applications of two accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) for alleged offences under Sections 38, 39 and 13. The Court held that the charge‑sheet material did not show reasonable grounds to believe that the accusations under Sections 38 …
The case involved the murder of Vikas Singh, for which an FIR was lodged by his brother‑in‑law, Prashant Singh Rajput. The accused Jogendra Singh and Suryabhan Singh sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC, which the High Court granted on the basis of a police report stating they were …
The Narcotics Control Bureau intercepted a vehicle traveling from Dimapur to Rampur and discovered 3.3 kg of heroin concealed under the wiper of the car. The three occupants, including Md. Nawaz Khan, were arrested; a personal search of Khan revealed no contraband, but the drug was found in the …
The police received a secret tip that the accused were selling poppy straw in a jeep (registration GUD‑4997) and raided the vehicle parked on a public road, seizing 75 kg of poppy straw. The trial court and High Court held that the seizure was covered by Section 43 of the NDPS Act, which applies to …
Gurdev Singh was convicted under Section 21 of the NDPS Act for possessing 1 kg of heroin, which is four times the commercial quantity of 250 g, and was sentenced to 15 years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.2 lakh. He appealed, contending that the Special Court and the High Court imposed a …
The Union of India appealed against a bail order granted by the Allahabad High Court to Prateek Shukla, who was alleged to be a director of Altruist Chemicals Private Limited and a member of an international drug syndicate involved in the diversion of acetic anhydride and amphetamine. The complaint …
Lokesh Chadha, proprietor of a courier agency, was convicted by a Special Judge under Sections 23(c) and 25A of the NDPS Act for facilitating the shipment of heroin and pseudo‑ephedrine and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment plus three years. While his appeal was pending, he applied for …
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) appealed against the Kerala High Court’s order granting bail to K. A. NajeeB, who was charged under multiple IPC offences, the Explosive Substances Act and several provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The High Court had released the …
Actress Ragini Dwivedi was arrested after a police search of her residence, which yielded only electronic devices and cigarettes, no narcotics. The prosecution relied on a statement by B.K. Ravishankar and alleged that she consumed drugs at parties, invoking Section 37 of the NDPS Act to deny bail, …
Two offences under the NDPS Act were investigated – one for contraband recovered from a car in Hyderabad and another for contraband seized from a factory in Maharashtra. A combined complaint covering both offences was filed in the Special Court at Omerga on 6 July 2018, well within the 180‑day …
The Supreme Court considered whether officers invested with powers under Section 53 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) are 'police officers' within the meaning of Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and whether a statement recorded under Section 67 of the …
The appellant, accused under the NDPS Act, was remanded to judicial custody on 4 August 2018. After the statutory period of 180 days elapsed on 31 January 2019, he filed an application for default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC on 1 February 2019, offering to furnish bail. While the bail …
The appellant Raveen Kumar was stopped by police near the HP‑J&K border and charas weighing 1 kg 230 g was seized from his van. The trial court acquitted him, relying on a prosecution reply to a bail application that suggested prior knowledge of the appellant, deeming the seizure not a "chance …
The appellants, Rajesh Dhiman and Gulshan Rana, were stopped by police while riding a motorcycle and a search of a backpack on Dhiman yielded 3.1 kg of charas. The trial court acquitted them, holding that the prosecution had not proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt, especially because the …
The appellant Jeet Ram was charged under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for possession of 13 kg of charas seized from a dhaba he managed. The trial court acquitted him, holding that the prosecution lacked independent witnesses, that Section 50 of the NDPS Act was not complied with, and that the evidence …
Mukesh Singh challenged his conviction under the NDPS Act on the ground that the police officer who lodged the FIR was also the investigating officer, alleging that this dual role vitiated the trial. The Supreme Court examined the statutory scheme of the CrPC (ss.154, 156, 157) and the NDPS Act …
The appellant was convicted under Section 8C read with Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act for the recovery of 48 kg of cannabis from a house that the trial court deemed his based on a 2008 voters list. He contended that he had sold the house to a co‑accused on 12 June 2009 and produced the sale …
The Supreme Court examined whether, for purposes of determining "small" or "commercial" quantity under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the weight of neutral substances mixed with a narcotic drug should be counted. The Court rejected the view in E. Micheal Raj that only the …
The appellant, Than Kunwar, was convicted under Section 18 of the NDNDPS Act for possession of 6.3 kg of opium recovered from a bag seized during a police interception. She challenged the conviction on several grounds, including the alleged non‑compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act during a …
The State of Kerala prosecuted several accused for possession of large quantities of hashish oil, a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. The High Court granted post‑arrest bail to the accused without recording the mandatory findings required by Section 37 of the NDPS Act. The State appealed, …
The appellant was convicted under Section 18 of the NDPS Act for possession of 1 kg 750 g of opium seized during a police patrol on 12 September 1996. The prosecution’s case relied on the testimony of police officials and the recovery of the narcotic in the presence of the ASP, while the ASI who …
The State prosecuted Baljinder Singh, the driver of a vehicle, and Khushi Khan, his companion, for possession of poppy husk under Section 15 of the NDPS Act after police stopped their vehicle and recovered seven bags of poppy husk weighing 34 kg each. The accused were personally searched after …
The State of Rajasthan charged Sahi Ram under Sections 8 and 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of 223 kg of poppy husk seized from his vehicle. The trial court convicted him, but the High Court acquitted on the ground that the entire bulk of contraband was not produced before the court, deeming the …
The Supreme Court examined disciplinary proceedings against a district judge who was charged with granting bail without noticing a High Court order and for closing evidence in an NDPS case without ensuring witness production. The Court held that Article 235 vests control of subordinate courts in the …
The Intelligence Officer seized a Toyota Qualis carrying 7.4 kg of heroin after receiving a tip that the appellant had arranged its transport. The only evidence linking the appellant to the offence was a co‑accused’s statement that a person identified as ‘M’ from Bombay handed the heroin to a third …
Vijay Pandey was seized at his doorstep in the early morning with a plastic packet allegedly containing 10 kg of opium. The prosecution’s case relied solely on police witnesses, with no independent witness from the locality and no recovery memo as required under Section 50 of the NDPS Act. Although …
The appellants, a group of Rotarians, were traveling from Jharkhand to Bihar in a private vehicle when they were stopped at a check post in Nawada. Although no liquor was found in the vehicle, a breath analyser indicated the presence of alcohol in some of the appellants, leading to charges under …
Rafiq Qureshi was convicted under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 for possession of 609.6 grams of heroin and was sentenced by the trial court to 18 years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2 lakh. The Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction …
The State of Maharashtra sought to detain six accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) beyond the statutory 90‑day period, filing an application for a further 90‑day extension. The respondents claimed default bail, arguing that the public prosecutor’s report did not satisfy the …
Varinder Kumar was seized on his scooter with two gunny bags containing charas. The trial court acquitted him, citing non‑production of the seizure seal and alleged violations of CrPC s.100(4) and NDNDPS Act ss.50, 52, 57. The Himachal High Court reversed the acquittal, convicting him under …
The accused were apprehended with bulk quantities of manufactured narcotic drugs and were convicted under Sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The High Court, however, suspended their sentences under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, holding …
The Supreme Court examined whether it could compel Parliament to enact a law disqualifying candidates against whom serious criminal charges have been framed and whether it could direct the Election Commission to deny such candidates the use of a party's reserved symbol. The Court held that …
The appellant was intercepted on a public road near a club and, after being informed of his right to be searched before a gazetted officer or magistrate, consented to a search by a gazetted officer. A bag containing 1.5 kg of charas and cash was recovered from him. The appellant challenged the …
The appellant was convicted under Section 18 of the NDPS Act for possession of 4 kg of opium seized by a police Sub‑Inspector (PW‑1) who also acted as the informant. The investigation was riddled with irregularities: the informant‑officer retained the seized narcotics in private custody, failed to …
The appellant was stopped while riding a scooter and a bag he was carrying was searched, revealing 7.04 kg of opium. The trial court acquitted him, holding that Section 50 of the NDPS Act was not complied with and that there was no trustworthy record of the contraband being produced before a …
The appellant Surinder Kumar Khanna was convicted under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act on the basis of statements made by co‑accused Raj Kumar and Surinder Pal Singh, who named him as a participant in a heroin trafficking operation. The High Court upheld the conviction despite the lack of any …
The appellant was intercepted on a bus after a tip-off and, after being informed of his right to be searched before a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer, gave written consent to the police and was searched, leading to the seizure of about 2.5 kg of charas. He was convicted under Section 20 of the NDPS …
The Supreme Court considered the use of videography at crime scenes as a tool to improve criminal investigations. Submissions highlighted international practice, the benefits of body‑worn cameras, and the need for safeguards under evidentiary law. The Court examined prior judgments on electronic …
Satpal Singh was charged under Sections 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act and applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC, claiming parity with his brothers who had been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The High Court rejected his …
The appellant, Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan, a senior government official, was charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for refusing sanction to prosecute two senior officers who had made adverse entries in his service record. He sought anticipatory …
On 27 January 2009, police stopped a car on the Manali‑Kullu highway and recovered a rucksack containing 18.85 kg of cannabis. The accused, Pardeep Kumar and another, were convicted under Section 20 read with Section 29 of the NDPS Act. The High Court acquitted them, holding that the prosecution …
The Union of India appealed a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for the alleged recovery of 12.03 kg of hashish from respondent No.1 at Mumbai airport. The trial court had convicted the accused based largely on the testimony of an intelligence officer (PW‑1), …
The State alleged that Jarooparam was found in possession of 7.2 kg of opium, from which two 30‑gram samples were taken and the remainder was supposedly destroyed under Section 52A of the NDPS Act. The trial court convicted him, but the High Court acquitted, holding that the bulk seized material was …
The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed against the High Court's acquittal of Trilok Chand and another accused who had been convicted under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for possession of charas. The trial court had sentenced them to ten years' rigorous imprisonment, but the High Court set aside the …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, which imposes two additional conditions for granting bail when the offence involves a scheduled offence punishable with imprisonment of more than three years under Part A of the …
In the early hours of 20 October 2009 a police patrol stopped an Alto vehicle from which the driver fled; a bag of charas and the appellant Khekh Ram's bank passbook were recovered. The trial court acquitted the appellant, finding that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that he …
The Union of India appealed against a Calcutta High Court order that released two accused, Niyazuddin SK and Asif Aslam, on bail in a narcotics case involving a commercial quantity of drugs. The public prosecutor had opposed the bail application, but the High Court granted bail without addressing …
The appellant, NARESH KUMAR alias NITU, was alleged to have been apprehended at Majhotli with two kilograms of charas, based on police testimony. An independent witness, PW‑2, testified that he was stopped by police later in the day and did not see any seizure of the appellant. The bus ticket showed …
The Supreme Court examined a challenge to the Central Government's 2009 notification (S.0.2941(E)) amending the NDPS Act's quantification parameters by inserting Note 4. The petitioners argued that the Act does not empower the Government to alter the definition of "small" and "commercial" quantities …
The appellants, who were in custody for several years—one under trial for an offence under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act and another convicted under Section 302 of the IPC—challenged the denial of bail, invoking their fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21. The Supreme Court examined …
Anil Kumar was first convicted under Section 22 of the NDPS Act and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1 lakh and a default two‑year term. He was later convicted under Sections 27(b)(ii) and 28 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and sentenced to one year' rigorous …
The appellant and a co-accused were intercepted while travelling in a car and six bags of poppy husk were seized from the vehicle. The appellant challenged the conviction under the NDPS Act, contending that the investigating officers had violated Sections 50 and 57 of the Act. The Supreme Court …
The Supreme Court examined a writ petition highlighting severe overcrowding in 1,382 Indian prisons, with occupancy exceeding 150% of permissible limits, and the failure of prison authorities to implement earlier court directions. The Court noted the absence of a juvenile custody manual under the …
The appellant, Girish Raghunath Mehta, was convicted under the NDPS Act for selling 30 kg of opium poppy straw to a co‑accused who lacked a licence. The contraband was seized from the co‑accused during a raid, and the appellant’s statement under Section 67 of the Act admitted the sale. The appellant …
The police stopped a jeep at a check post in Pithoragarh and, after offering to search and in the presence of a gazetted officer and a magistrate, seized 2.1 kg of charas from a boy identified as Mahiman Singh, constituting a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. He was charged under Section 20 of …
The petitioners, convicted under the NDPS Act and sentenced to more than ten years' rigorous imprisonment, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 32 directing the authorities to grant them remission as per the Punjab Jail Manual. The Court examined whether Section 32A of the NDPS Act bars such …
The State of Rajasthan appealed the acquittal of Jag Raj Singh (alias Hansa) for possession of opium recovered from a jeep. The Supreme Court examined whether the police complied with the mandatory provisions of Sections 42(1) and 42(2) of the NDPS Act when they acted on secret information and …
The appellant was convicted under Section 21 of the NDPS Act for possession of 250 grams of heroin seized during a raid by N.C.B. officers at his residence. The raid was led by a gazetted officer, and the appellant was offered in writing a choice to be searched by a gazetted officer or a magistrate, …
The appellant was apprehended on suspicion of possessing one kilogram of opium and, after opting for a search before a Gazetted Officer, was searched and the narcotic was recovered. The investigation was initiated by Sub‑Inspector Satbir Singh, who also lodged the complaint, leading the appellant to …
Baldev Singh, a tractor driver, was stopped at night in 1990 and 33 gunny bags containing poppy husk were recovered from the trolley attached to his tractor. The prosecution relied solely on the testimony of ASI Ram Singh, a police witness who had signed the recovery memos, and on documentary …
The State, through an Intelligence Officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau, charged Mushtaq Ahmad and Guizar Ahmad with possession of large amounts of charas (6.2 kg and 4.0 kg respectively) seized on 5 April 2004. The trial court held that the seized charas constituted a "commercial quantity" under …
The State of Rajasthan appealed against a Special Judge's order granting Rs.1,50,000 compensation to two accused persons, Jainudeen and Shabbir, who were acquitted under the NDNDPS Act after a forensic report, delayed by two years, showed no contraband. The trial judge had based the compensation on …
The police seized 11 kg of ganja from Asha Devi’s residence after acting on secret information; her husband Om Prakash escaped. A search was conducted in the presence of a gazetted officer and samples were sealed with the letters “RP” and “MS”. The trial court acquitted the accused, relying on the …
In 1988 police stopped a truck near Raidhriana village and seized 110 bags of poppy husk. The appellants Kulwinder Singh and Amrik Singh, who were on the truck, fled the scene and were later arrested. They were convicted under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment …
The appellant was intercepted while driving a vehicle and, after refusing a search by a gazetted officer or magistrate, consented to a police search during which three bags containing 120 kg of poppy husk were seized. The prosecution’s case rested mainly on the testimony of official police …
Mohan Lal was convicted for possession of 10 kg of opium under Section 18 of the NDPS Act and for theft under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC. He argued that the offence occurred before the NDPS Act came into force, that applying the Act was retrospective and violative of Art.20(1) of the …
