Possession of contraband Commercial quantity

2022 CRI. L. J. 2016

AIROnline 2022 TEL 9

(TELANGANA HIGH COURT)

Athram Kashiram v. State of Telangana. 

Criminal Appeal No. 137 of 2016, D.21- 2-2022.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- stances Act (61 of 1985), S.20(a)(b)(ii)(C) Possession of contraband Commercial quantity Case of prosecution that - contraband was seized in presence of me diators Evidence of mediators or panch witnesses that their signatures obtained on blank papers and nothing was seized in their presence Mediators failed to support case of prosecution - Clear varia- tion in evidence of witnesses as to when they reached place of occurrence as well as regarding search and seizure- -Evidence should be free from all infirmities and should not leave any room suspecting case of prosecution Such evidence cannot form basis for convicting accused Con viction, set aside. (Paras 9, 10, 12, 13)