https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=239682 A retracted confessional statement recorded by Customs was held insufficient, by itself, to sustain an NDPS conviction without substantial independent and cogent corroboration. The prosecution also failed to prove conscious possession: the co-accused link was disbelieved, the vehicle owner was not joined, and the independent recovery witnesses were not examined. As the surviving appellant was only the driver and the defence version appeared probable, the evidence did not establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction was therefore not sustainable and acquittal followed. en-us Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=239682 A retracted confessional statement recorded by Customs was held insufficient, by itself, to sustain an NDPS conviction without substantial independent and cogent corroboration. The prosecution also failed to prove conscious possession: the co-accused link was disbelieved, the vehicle owner was not joined, and the independent recovery witnesses were not examined. As the surviving appellant was only the driver and the defence version appeared probable, the evidence did not establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction was therefore not sustainable and acquittal followed. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=239682