Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana v. Asha Devi and Anr.

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Bench Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Uday Umesh Lalit JJ.
Decided 12 May 2015

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Narcotic Drugs and Psycotropic Substances Act, 1985 - s. 20 - Appeal against acquittal - On facts, search and seizure of 11 kgs of intoxicated drug-ganja from the wife and her husband - Wife apprehended, however, her husband managed to escape - Trial court finding the prosecution evidence inconsistent and untrustworthy and that the prosecution failed to prove its charges beyond reasonable doubts, acquitted them of the charges - High Court upheld the said order - On appeal, held: Assessment of evidence and consideration of the matter by both the courts as regards no independent witness…

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