Pragat Singh vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 9 of the Opium Act, 1878, confirming the concurrent findings of the trial Magistrate, Sessions Judge, and High Court. However, the Court noted that the maximum sentence under Section 9 is three years and, considering the appellant's age and the time already served, reduced the sentence to the time already undergone. The appeal was ultimately dismissed with this modification in the sentence.