Supreme Court of India · 2021-02-03
Sk.Sakkar @ Mannan vs The State Of West Bengal
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 2870
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sk.Sakkar @ Mannan
- Respondent
- The State Of West Bengal
- Author
- Surya Kant
- Bench
- Aniruddha Bose, Surya Kant, N.V. Ramana
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Sk. Sakkar @ Mannan under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the High Court's dismissal of his appeal. The court found that the prosecution had established the appellant's involvement in the possession of 11kgs of ganja, which was seized during a police raid. The court emphasized the adherence to statutory procedures during the arrest and seizure, leading to the conclusion that the conviction was justified.