Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Jarooparam

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 618
Bench N. V. Ramana and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ.
Decided 31 January 2018

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For the aforesaid reasons, we are in complete agreement with the judgment of the High Court.

Judgment, page 8

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 198 5 – s.52A – Disposal of seized narcotic drugs – Allegation o f recovery of 7.2 kg of contraband material (opium) from respondent-accuse d – Conviction under s.8/18 r/w s.29 – Acquittal by High Court on the ground that the bulk quantity of the seized case prope rty was not disposed of by the Executive Magistrate; that statement of accused under s.67 was recorded in police custody and the s ignature of accused was falsely obtained on blank papers – Hel d: In the impugned order, the High Court has observed that the order of the Executive

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