Supreme Court of India · 2003-09-18
Jitendra And Anr vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 4236
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jitendra And Anr
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Bench
- K.G. Balakrishnan, B.N. Srikrishna
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession of charas and ganja. The Court found that the search and seizure were conducted lawfully, and the evidence presented was sufficient to establish the guilt of the accused. The sentence of rigorous imprisonment for Jitendra was affirmed, while Sheela's sentence was reduced to the time already served, reflecting the Court's discretion in sentencing under the NDPS Act.