https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274923 Recovery of heroin from a vehicle was treated as sufficient where supported by official testimony and documentary evidence, and the absence of independent witnesses did not by itself weaken the prosecution case. Section 50 was found inapplicable because the recovery was not from personal search, and the search was said to have been conducted before a gazetted officer after notice. Conscious possession was established, and the third accused's abetment was inferred from call details and co-accused statements. The conviction of all appellants was maintained, while the sentence was reduced in view of mitigating circumstances, including no previous conviction and custody already undergone. en-us Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:08:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274923 Recovery of heroin from a vehicle was treated as sufficient where supported by official testimony and documentary evidence, and the absence of independent witnesses did not by itself weaken the prosecution case. Section 50 was found inapplicable because the recovery was not from personal search, and the search was said to have been conducted before a gazetted officer after notice. Conscious possession was established, and the third accused's abetment was inferred from call details and co-accused statements. The conviction of all appellants was maintained, while the sentence was reduced in view of mitigating circumstances, including no previous conviction and custody already undergone. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274923