NARAYANASWAMY RAVISHANKAR Vs. ASSTT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE
LAWS(SC)-2002-10-35
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Decided on October 03,2002

NARAYANASWAMY RAVISHANKAR Appellant
VERSUS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,DIRECTOR OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE Respondents


Cited Judgements :-

MD ISMAI GULTANIA VS. STATE [LAWS(CAL)-2004-1-12] [REFERRED TO]
BRIJESH KUMAR GUPTA VS. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU [LAWS(DLH)-2014-4-379] [REFERRED TO]
BADRILAL SHARMA VS. STATE BY THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU SOUTH ZONAL UNIT [LAWS(MAD)-2012-6-120] [REFERRED TO]
ABDUL SALAM YUSUF SHEIKH VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2003-5-15] [REFERRED]
MGENI ABDULLAH ABOUD VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2021-5-58] [REFERRED TO]
NARENDRA BHUSAN DUBEY VS. STATE OF M P [LAWS(CHH)-2010-9-48] [REFERRED TO]
SANTOSH KUMAR VS. STATE OF BIHAR [LAWS(PAT)-2019-8-149] [REFERRED TO]
CHUHAR SINGH S/O MOHINDER SINGH; JARNAIL SINGH SON OF UDHAM SINGH; AVTAR SINGH SON OF MEHAR SINGH VS. STATE OF PUNJAB [LAWS(P&H)-2003-2-310] [REFERRED]
RAMAVTAR AND SHAMBHULAL VS. STATE [LAWS(RAJ)-2010-8-64] [REFERRED TO]
NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU VS. ALLAUDDIN ALIAS MIR ALIAS MALIK [LAWS(DLH)-2010-12-52] [REFERRED TO]
DRI VS. RAJ KUMAR MEHTA [LAWS(DLH)-2011-7-220] [REFERRED TO]
SUMER AGARWAL VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(CAL)-2014-6-45] [REFERRED TO]
SADIQ BASHA VS. STATE BY THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER [LAWS(MAD)-2022-7-191] [REFERRED TO]
RASH MOHAN SAHA VS. NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU EASTERN ZONAL UNIT [LAWS(CAL)-2003-11-59] [REFERRED TO]
GOVINDA PROSAD VERMA VS. STATE [LAWS(CAL)-2003-12-53] [REFERRED TO]
UMA VS. STATE OF M P [LAWS(MPH)-2004-9-36] [REFERRED TO]
BANSHILAL PATIDAR VS. STATE OF M P [LAWS(MPH)-2005-2-86] [REFERRED TO]
SUNIL KUMAR SAHNI. VS. STATE OF BIHAR [LAWS(PAT)-2019-9-163] [REFERRED TO]
MANDIP SINGH VS. STATE OF PUNJAB [LAWS(P&H)-2009-9-36] [REFERRED TO]
AJAY MALIK VS. STATE OF U.T. [LAWS(P&H)-2009-6-3] [REFERRED TO]
HANSRAJ AND DEVI LAL VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(RAJ)-2009-3-97] [REFERRED TO]
RAMASAMY VS. STATE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [LAWS(MAD)-2003-6-56] [REFERRED TO]
MOHD ISHAQUE VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(MPH)-2005-2-65] [REFERRED TO]
RAJVEER AND ORS. VS. STATE [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-125] [REFERRED TO]
MANUMAYASEELAM VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-8-361] [REFERRED TO]
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU VS. POOJARI MURALIKRISHNA [LAWS(APH)-2014-6-165] [REFERRED TO]
MUNRUDDIN WAJIRUDDIN KAZI VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2003-4-70] [REFERRED TO]
GULABBHAI MITTHALBHAI PATEL VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2003-9-7] [REFERRED]
SAJAHAN ALL VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [LAWS(CAL)-2004-4-53] [REFERRED TO]
JAGIRO VS. STATE [LAWS(DLH)-2014-4-22] [REFERRED TO]
RAM LAL SHAH VS. STATE OF ASSAM [LAWS(GAU)-2013-1-11] [REFERRED TO]
DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE VS. MOHAMMED NISAR HOLIA [LAWS(SC)-2007-12-128] [REFERRED TO]
TARLOCHAN SINGH VS. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER [LAWS(P&H)-2002-12-56] [REFERRED TO]
JASWANT KUMAR VS. STATE OF PUNJAB [LAWS(P&H)-2003-1-119] [REFERRED TO]
SANTINI SIMONE VS. DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS [LAWS(DLH)-2020-10-17] [REFERRED TO]
MUNRUDDIN WAJIRUDDIN KAZI VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2003-4-62] [REFERRED]
GAJANAN BABURAO JADHAV VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2005-2-54] [REFERRED TO]
AJITBHAI ISMAILBHAI PINJARA VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2006-3-78] [REFERRED TO]
PRAKASH ALIAS SANJAY VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2008-11-57] [REFERRED TO]
Intelligence Officer VS. G Sugumaran [LAWS(MAD)-2005-3-84] [REFERRED TO]
NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU JODHPUR VS. MURLIDHAR SONI [LAWS(SC)-2004-4-6] [REFERRED TO]
PRAMOD VS. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [LAWS(MPH)-2008-3-3] [REFERRED TO]
MD MOINUDDIN VS. STATE OF W B [LAWS(CAL)-2004-12-31] [REFERRED TO]
MOHAMMAD NAYAN CHOUDHARY VS. STATE OF M.P. [LAWS(MPH)-2017-2-225] [REFERRED TO]
RAJVINDER SINGH VS. STATE OF M.P. [LAWS(MPH)-2017-8-293] [REFERRED TO]
EDYMA SIREGAR VS. V.V.SATARDEKAR [LAWS(BOM)-2021-4-21] [REFERRED TO]
AJITBHAI ISMAILBHAI PINJARA VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2006-3-53] [REFERRED TO]
VIRSA SINGH VS. STATE OF PUNJAB [LAWS(P&H)-2005-3-39] [REFERRED TO]
PIPAL SINGH VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(P&H)-2003-1-121] [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

- (1.)We have heard the learned Counsel for the appellant.
(2.)In the instant case, according to the prosecution, 5940 gms. of heroin concealed in the bottom of a suitcase alleged to be belonging to the appellant was recovered when he was attempting to transport the same from the International Airport, Chennai to Singapore. The recovery memo was prepared on 5th January, 1987 at 3.00 a.m. and thereafter the appellant was arrested on that day at 2.00 p.m. The trial Court acquitted the appellant by holding that mandatory provisions like Section 42 and Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short "the NDPS Act") had not been complied with.
(3.)In appeal, the High Court reversed the decision of the trial Court and convicted the appellant and sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh and in default to undergo RI for one month.


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