Supreme Court of India · 2000-12-14
JAGAR SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/7529
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAGAR SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Bench
- M.B.SHAH, S.N.PHUKAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Jagar Singh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, specifically noting the evidence presented by PW3 Rajgopal DSP and PW4 Med Singh. The Court confirmed the High Court's modification of the sentence from 20 years to 12 years rigorous imprisonment and reduced the fine from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 1 lakh. The Court found no merit in the appellant's defense, affirming the lower courts' reliance on the prosecution's evidence.