https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47223 Bare registration of a truck in an accused's name was held insufficient to sustain conviction for contraband offences where the record did not prove control, conscious possession, or knowledge of the illicit transport, resulting in acquittal. Where the second accused was shown to be in possession of the vehicle and aware of the concealed opium and heroin, the NDPS conviction and conspiracy finding were maintained; however, the custodial sentence was reduced because it was his first conviction and the surrounding circumstances justified moderation, while the fine remained intact. en-us Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47223 Bare registration of a truck in an accused's name was held insufficient to sustain conviction for contraband offences where the record did not prove control, conscious possession, or knowledge of the illicit transport, resulting in acquittal. Where the second accused was shown to be in possession of the vehicle and aware of the concealed opium and heroin, the NDPS conviction and conspiracy finding were maintained; however, the custodial sentence was reduced because it was his first conviction and the surrounding circumstances justified moderation, while the fine remained intact. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47223