SEKHAR SUMAN VERMA vs SUPDT. OF N.C.B.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeal against the Special Court's judgment. The Court found that the prosecution had established the recovery of 250 grams of heroin from the appellant, which warranted the ten-year rigorous imprisonment sentence and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000. The Court noted that the acquittal of another accused under Section 29 of the NDPS Act was justified based on the evidence presented.