https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173406 Conscious possession of contraband recovered from a jointly occupied vehicle may be inferred where the accused had control over the car and its contents; on those facts, possession of seven gunny bags of poppy straw was held proved against both occupants under the NDPS Act. The fleeing accused was linked to the recovery through prior acquaintance, spot and court identification, corroboration by investigating and recovery witnesses, and the co-accused's disclosure. A delay in sending samples for chemical examination did not vitiate the prosecution because the seals were intact and matched the specimen seal, with no evidence of tampering. The conviction was maintained, while the custodial sentence was reduced. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:07:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173406 Conscious possession of contraband recovered from a jointly occupied vehicle may be inferred where the accused had control over the car and its contents; on those facts, possession of seven gunny bags of poppy straw was held proved against both occupants under the NDPS Act. The fleeing accused was linked to the recovery through prior acquaintance, spot and court identification, corroboration by investigating and recovery witnesses, and the co-accused's disclosure. A delay in sending samples for chemical examination did not vitiate the prosecution because the seals were intact and matched the specimen seal, with no evidence of tampering. The conviction was maintained, while the custodial sentence was reduced. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173406