The appellate court dismissed an appeal against acquittal in an NDPS case where the evidence previously rejected for other accused was deemed unjustly acceptable only for the surviving respondent after one respondent died.
The criminal appeal was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 153 OF 1996
Robin Abraham, Inspe;ctor of Customs, Bombay.... Appellant. V/s 1. Smt.Ramai Moodley & Ors...... .... Respondents.
Mr.D.N. Salvi, Adv. For Union of India-appellant.
Mrs.P.H. Kantharia, APP for the State.
CORAM:V.G.
PALSHIKAR
AND R.C. CHAVAN, JJ. 11/07/2005
PC:
This appeal is preferred by the Inspector of Customs (Prevention) against acquittal of accused persons in NDPS Special Case No.168/1993. Initially the appeal was admitted against accused persons. When it came up before the Court on 23.11.1998 it was dismissed against respondents 1 to 8. Respondent No.9 being State of Maharashtra.
it was called out and since none appeared for the complainantInspector of Customs it was adjourned.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal appeal against acquittal in an NDPS case should be allowed or dismissed given inconsistent evidence evaluation for surviving accused.
Robin Abraham
Smt. Ramai Moodley
State of Maharashtra
Palshikar
R.C. Chavan
As recorded by the court registry
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