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S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA
Suresh Chakma – Appellant
Versus
State of Tripura – Respondent
JUDGMENT
S. Datta Purkayastha, J. - The appeal arises from the judgment dated 10.11.2022 passed by Ld. Special Judge (NDPS), Dhalai Judicial District, Ambassa, in Special (NDPS) case no. 28 of 2019 and the related sentence thereof whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short NDPS Act) and was sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for 7 (seven) years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh) only and in default to pay the fine to undergo further Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for 6 months.
2. On 11.10.2019 at about 1415 hours Sub-Inspector Tapan Das of Chailengta Police Station lodged the ejahar, inter alia, to the effect that on that day at about 0930 hours, Inspector Sura Kumar Debbarma, Officer-in-Charge of Chailengta Police Station, received one secret information that the appellant had stored huge quantity of brown sugar (heroin) in his house. Matter was then entered in Chailengta PS GD Book vide Entry No.007 dated 11.10.2019 and same was also verbally informed to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (for short- SDPO), Longtharai Valley over telephone seeking permission for conducting se
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Strict compliance with statutory provisions under the NDPS Act is essential for upholding convictions; failure to produce seized contraband and lack of proper inventory preparation undermines the pro....
Strict compliance with the statutory provisions of the NDPS Act, particularly in cases involving the seizure and disposal of contraband, is crucial to establish the integrity of the evidence and the ....
Point of Law : Harsher the punishment, more is the strictness of proof required for the prosecution. The burden is always upon prosecution to prove the case against the person accused with proof beyo....
The conviction was set aside due to non-compliance with mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act, specifically Section 52A, undermining the prosecution's case.
The prosecution must prove possession of narcotics beyond a reasonable doubt, and any procedural lapses do not necessarily invalidate the trial if evidence remains intact.
The conviction was quashed due to failure to comply with mandatory procedures for evidence collection under the NDPS Act, emphasizing the importance of a fair trial.
Strict compliance with procedural safeguards in narcotics cases is essential; failure to adhere to statutory requirements can lead to exclusion of evidence and acquittal.
The prosecution's failure to follow mandatory procedures for search and seizure under the NDPS Act vitiated the trial, leading to the acquittal of the accused.
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