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N. S. SHEKHAWAT
Mohinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
N.S.Shekhawat, J. - Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment of conviction dated 01.03.2005 and order of sentence dated 02.03.2005, passed by learned Special Court, Kaithal, whereby the present appellant had been convicted under Section-15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the NDPS Act) and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of eight months and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- along with default stipulation, the appellant had preferred the present appeal before this Court.
2. The brief prosecution story, as it emerges from the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C is that on 28.09.2001, Amar Nath SI along with other police officials was present at 'T' point Titram chowk and in the meantime, one Haryana Roadways Bus came from the side of Jind and stopped there. One Sikh gentleman alighted from the bus and was carrying a bag of red and blue colour on his left shoulder. He noticed the police party and started walking briskly on Hisar road. The police got suspicious and on suspicion, he was apprehended by the police officials. On enquiry by the police, he disclosed his name and address as Mohinder Sing
Compliance with legal provisions, testimonies of official witnesses, and minor contradictions in testimonies should be carefully considered in drug-related cases.
The conscious possession of contraband and the credibility of official witnesses' testimonies are crucial in determining the conviction under the NDPS Act.
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