Supreme Court of India

Nikku Khan @ Mohammadeen v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2011] 9 S.C.R. 435
Bench V.S. Sirpurkar and T.S. Thakur JJ.
Decided 21 July 2011

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Narcotic Drugs and Phychotropic Substance Act, 1985: : c ss. 2(b) and (c) - Notification specifying commercial quantity of heroin as 250 gm - Heroin recovered from accused being 125 gm with concentration of 16. 93% - Conviction and sentence of 12 years and fine of Rs. 1 lac imposed by trial court - Affirmed by High Court - HELD: 0 Accused is liable to be convicted u!s 21(b) and not uls 21(c) of the Act as, on the relevant date, he was found in possession of 125 gm of heroin which is less than the commercial quantity as prescribed under the Act - The maximum punishment prescribed for the

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