2005 (2) TMI 127

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....und guilty by the District Judge, Ludhiana for the offences punishable under Sections 18, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29 and 30 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Two of them i.e. Tarlochan Singh, S/o Chet Singh and Devinder Singh were acquitted by the High Court and the present appellants i.e. Balwinder Singh and Tarlochan Singh, S/o Darshan Singh were found guilty. It is against ....

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.... articles were Opium and Heroine as contended by the prosecution. During the course of investigation, the statement of the appellant was taken under Section 108 of the Customs Act and 15 witnesses have been examined. The appellant herein completely denied his culpability in the crime. 3. The present appellant has been found guilty on the ground that he was the registered owner of the vehicle PJ....

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....refore, it is clear that though the articles were recovered from the lorry, there is no evidence to show that the appellant had any control over the vehicle nor he was in possession of these drugs. In the result, we allow the appeal and acquit the appellant Balwinder Singh of all charges framed against him. Criminal Appeal No. 548 of 2004 : 4. In this case, the appellant Tralochan Singh was ....