A.K. Mehaboob And P.K. Naushad vs Intelligence Officer, Narcotics ...

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the second and third accused under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, reversing the trial court's acquittal. The Court found that the statement made by the second accused under Section 67 was reliable despite being retracted, as there was no evidence of coercion. The Court emphasized that the lack of corroboration for the retracted confession did not invalidate the conviction, leading to a sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 for each accused.