Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Hari Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 2 S.C.R. 470
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 16 February 2009

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NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC • SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985: s. 15 rlw ss. 35 and 54 - Possession of contraband item -- 'Conscious possession' - Accused found sitting on gunny bags containing poppy husk - Held: Once possession is proved, .the person who claims that it was not a conscious possession has to establish it - In the instant case, though there was evidence regarding conscious possession, no {. question relating to possession was put to accused uls 313 Cr P , High Court rightly acquitted the accused - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 313. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: s. 313 -

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