Bahadur Singh vs State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the petitioner under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession of 192 kilograms of Poppy Husk without a permit. The Court found that the prosecution had complied with the necessary legal requirements, despite the petitioner's claims of non-compliance with Sections 42 and 57 of the NDPS Act. The sentence was reduced from 12 years to 10 years, but the conviction was affirmed, establishing that procedural lapses do not automatically vitiate the trial if substantial compliance is demonstrated.