Daler Singh vs State of Punjab - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 2991

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 2991

N. S. SHEKHAWAT
Daler Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Ms. Sushma Chopra, Advocate; For the Appellant
Mr. Vipin Pal Yadav, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

Table of Content
1. conviction under ndps act established. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. prosecution evidence successfully presented. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. arguments on contradictions and corroboration. (Para 7 , 8)
4. credibility of official witnesses upheld. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
5. case proven beyond reasonable doubt. (Para 13)
6. sentence reduced for justice. (Para 14 , 15)
7. appeal disposed with directions. (Para 16 , 17 , 18)

JUDGMENT

N.S. Shekhawat, J.

Challenging the judgment of conviction dated 03.04.2004 and order of sentence of even date passed by the learned Judge, Special Court, Patiala, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act') and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default thereof, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months, the appellant has approached this Court by way of filing the present criminal appeal.

2. The prosecution story, as it emerges from the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C., is that on 09.08.2000, a police party headed by SHO Balwinder Singh, Police Station

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