State Of Punjab vs Surjit Singh & Anr

The Punjab & Haryana High Court acquitted the respondents charged under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, citing the absence of independent witness testimony as a critical flaw in the prosecution's case. The court emphasized that the conviction could not solely rely on the evidence of official witnesses, especially when an independent witness, Karnail Singh, was not examined due to claims of him being won over. The High Court held that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the acquittal of the respondents.