Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 876 · Decided 7 July 2009
Balbir Kaur v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 876 · [2009] 10 S.C.R. 298
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2108/2008
- Decided
- 7 July 2009
- Bench
- MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, B.S. CHAUHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 438; NDPS Act Section 15, 52, 57
Headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 c - ss. 15, 50, 52 and 57 - Accused found in possession of 2 bags containing 61 kg. of contraband - Search made before Gazetted Officer by a Lady Constable at the option of the accused - Bias alleged against the prosecution - Delay in sending 0 witness, and non-compliance of provisions ulss. 50, 52 and 57 also alleged - Conviction by Court;.. below - On appeal, held: Conscious possession of the accused of the contraband proved - Case of bias not made out - Delay has no consequence - Allegation of violation of provisions ulss.
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