DAULATRAM vs CBN MANDSAUR, M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 8 read with Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for withholding opium from the Lambardar. The Court found that the confessions made by the appellants, along with corroborative evidence from witnesses, established their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The argument that the opium should only be reported after final notification was rejected, affirming the trial court's sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh.