Supreme Court of India · 2021-12-07
MOHD ZAHID vs STATE, THROUGH NCB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/42355
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MOHD ZAHID
- Respondent
- STATE, THROUGH NCB
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Mohd Zahid under the NDPS Act for the possession and trafficking of heroin. The court confirmed the High Court's dismissal of his appeal, emphasizing the seriousness of drug-related offenses and the need for stringent punishment to deter such crimes. The appellant was sentenced to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 1,50,000.