Gangsingh @ Vijay Harishing v. State of Maharashtra
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
appeals are allowed
Provisions considered
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 8(c), 21
Key paragraphs
- Para 11. For reasons separately recorded, both the appeals are allowed. The conviction of all the accused i.e. accused nos.1 and 2 u/ss.29 r/w Sec.21 and 8(c) of NDPS Act, 1985 and the sentence imposed are set aside. They are in custody. They shall be released…
Judgment
Nitin Jamdar with Vijay Killedar, adv. for Accused no.2. A.M.Shringarpure, AGP for State. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 17th August 2004. PC :
#1. For reasons separately recorded, both the appeals are allowed. The conviction of all the accused i.e. accused nos.1 and 2 u/ss.29 r/w Sec.21 and 8(c) of NDPS Act, 1985 and the sentence imposed are set aside. They are in custody. They shall be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. If the accused have paid any fine, the same shall be returned to them. Rest of the order about disposal of the Muddemal property shall remain the same. (D.G.DESHPANDE, J.)
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: appeals are allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 8(c), 21.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 17 Aug 2004. The bench was D G DESHPANDE.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.