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SANJAY KAROL, VIPUL M. PANCHOLI
Jothi @ Nagajothi – Appellant
Versus
State, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police – Respondent
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| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to conviction and sentence under ndps act. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. prosecution's case and procedural details. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. contentions regarding sampling and witnesses. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. state's rebuttal to appellant's arguments. (Para 18 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. court's evaluation of evidence and legal compliance. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 6. statutory minimum sentences under ndps act. (Para 32) |
| 7. dismissal of appeal and affirmation of conviction. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
JUDGMENT :
1. This is an appeal challenging the judgment dated 27.06.2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras in Crl.A. No. 125 of 2021, whereby the conviction and sentence imposed upon the appellant under Sections 8 (c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) and 8(c) r/w 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred as “the NDPS Act”) were affirmed.
3. The case of the prosecution was that on 21.09.2019, PW-1 (Sub- Inspector) received secret information that ganja was being transported on a two-wheeler bearing TN-03-M-0585. PW-1 reduced this information into writing, informed PW-5 (Inspector) and proceeded with
Non-examination of independent witnesses is not fatal to the prosecution in NDPS cases; minor sampling irregularities do not undermine the case’s integrity, and mandatory sentences under the NDPS Act....
The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, especially in drug-related offenses, where compliance with mandatory procedures is crucial.
Recovery of Ganja – Samples drawn in presence of Magistrate and list thereof on being certified alone would constitute primary evidence for the purposes of trial.
Confession of accused recorded by a Police Officer is not admissible in evidence as the same is hit by Section 25 of Evidence Act.
The court emphasized the necessity for strict adherence to procedural safeguards in drug-related cases, ruling that non-compliance rendered the prosecution's case unsustainable.
Failure to comply with mandatory procedures under the NDPS Act vitiates conviction, necessitating primary evidence for a valid trial.
Procedural lapses in evidence collection under the NDPS Act, particularly failure to comply with Section 52A, render prosecution's case insufficient for conviction.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the requirement of strict compliance with the procedural provisions of the NDPS Act, particularly Section 52A(2), (3) and (4), for seizure and s....
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