Shok Haran Lavkesh v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS acquittal; Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; CRA No. 392 of 2024; conviction set aside; Special Judge (NDPS Act) Balod; Special Sessions Case No. 26/2023; judgment dated 31.01.2024; Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(C) NDPS Act; ganja 33.200 kilograms commercial quantity; Bolero vehicle MP-18-T-3451; Fagunadah Tiraha NH-930; Police Station Gurur District Balod; secret information versus routine vehicle checking; chance recovery; Section 42 NDPS Act compliance; Section 52-A NDPS Act; Standing Order 1/89; samples to be drawn in presence of Magistrate; inventory certification; Union of India Vs. Mohanlal (2016) 3 SCC 379; Amar Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 2022; contradictory spot maps Ex. P-1 and Ex. P-2; place of seizure doubtful; hostile independent seizure witnesses PW-1 Haldhar Prasad Nirmalkar and PW-3 Kirtan Ram Sahu; reliance solely on police witnesses unsafe; PW-12 Arun Kumar Sahu Investigating Officer; benefit of doubt; acquittal and release.