Supreme Court of India · 2018-02-16
THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH vs PARDEEP KUMAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/25335
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Respondent
- PARDEEP KUMAR
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 20 read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish its case due to lack of independent witnesses and doubts regarding the authenticity of the seized contraband. Consequently, the High Court's judgment was upheld, affirming the acquittal of the accused.