State Of Orissa vs Sitansu Sekhar Kanungo

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal challenging an order of acquittal in a case involving the possession of a small quantity of brown sugar/heroin under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The respondent-accused had previously been convicted by the Trial Court but later acquitted, claiming he was detained by police and forced to sign blank papers. The court examined whether the recovery of 0.04 gm of contraband and the surrounding police procedures justified the reversal of the acquittal.