ASHIQ MIYAN AND ORS. vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 120B IPC and Section 9(a) of the Opium Act, 1878, affirming that the trial conducted under Section 251A of the Code of Criminal Procedure was valid. The Court clarified that in cases involving a police officer's report regarding an offence under the Opium Act, Section 251A is applicable, not Section 252. The Court found no illegality in the trial process, as the police officer's actions were in accordance with the law.