Baljeet Singh @ Kala Singh v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
In this S.B. Suspension of Sentence appeal, the Rajasthan High Court rejected the appellant's second prayer to suspend a 20-year sentence. Despite procedural contentions, the court held that the recovery of 140 kg of poppy husk attracted the stringent provisions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, warranting a refusal to suspend the sentence.
What did the court decide?
Application for suspension of sentence failed and rejected.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Suspension of Sentence(Appeal) No. 891/2018
Baljeet Singh @ Kala Singh S/o Sh. Kehar Singh, Aged About 45 Years, B/c Jat Sikh, Kahangarh, P.S. Patra Distt. Patiyala (Punjab)
(Presently Lodged In Central Jail, Bikaner)
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan through PP
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Deepak Menaria For Respondent(s) : Mr. Arjun Singh, Public Prosecutor.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.K. LOHRA
Judgment / Order
27/11/2018
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether an application for suspension of sentence can be allowed in a case involving a huge quantity of contraband attracting Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Whether the recovery of 140 kg of poppy husk justifies refusing suspension of a 20-year sentence.
If the impugned judgment and other contentions touching merits affect the decision on suspension of sentence.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Baljeet Singh @ Kala Singh
- respondent
State of Rajasthan
Coram
P. K. Lohra
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- SOSA/891/2018
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