STATE vs SAHIL KADYAN — 172/2021

Case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 Section 20,23,25,29. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: DLWT010014282021

Filing Number

743/2021

Filing Date

16-Feb-2021

Registration No

172/2021

Registration Date

26-Feb-2021

Court

District and Sessions Judge, West, THC

Judge

156-Special Judge

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

317

Police Station

Crime Branch-West Delhi

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 Section 20,23,25,29
Indian Penal Code Section 468,471

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SAHIL KADYAN

  2. 2.RIDHAM GULATI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

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  3. 14-Mar-2026

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    Case Summary: SC 172/2021, STATE v. SAHIL KADYAN & RIDHAM GULATI Court Decision: ACQUITTAL Key Reasoning: The court acquitted both accused of NDPS charges (Section 20/23/25/29 NDPS Act & 468/471 IPC), primarily due to critical violations of Section 52A NDPS Act procedures. Samples were drawn by investigating officers at the seizure site rather than in a Magistrate's presence as mandated by law, rendering them inadmissible as primary evidence. Additionally, the court found multiple contradictions in prosecution witness testimonies regarding recovery details, parcel handling locations, and documentation procedures—creating reasonable doubt about guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Special Judge

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Special Judge

  6. 24-Feb-2026

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  7. 24-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Special Judge

  8. 16-Feb-2026

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  9. 16-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Special Judge

  10. 09-Feb-2026

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  11. 09-Feb-2026

    Statement of Accused

    Special Judge

  12. 04-Feb-2026

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  13. 04-Feb-2026

    Statement of Accused

    Special Judge

  14. 28-Jan-2026

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  15. 28-Jan-2026

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  16. 14-Jan-2026

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  17. 14-Jan-2026

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  18. 07-Jan-2026

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  19. 07-Jan-2026

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  20. 24-Dec-2025

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  21. 24-Dec-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  22. 15-Dec-2025

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  23. 15-Dec-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  24. 05-Dec-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  25. 27-Nov-2025

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  26. 27-Nov-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  27. 17-Nov-2025

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  28. 17-Nov-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  29. 30-Oct-2025

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  30. 30-Oct-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  31. 10-Oct-2025

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  32. 10-Oct-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  33. 27-Sep-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  34. 11-Sep-2025

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  35. 11-Sep-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  36. 26-Aug-2025

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  37. 26-Aug-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

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  38. 07-Jul-2025

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  39. 07-Jul-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

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  40. 02-Jun-2025

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  41. 02-Jun-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

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  42. 13-May-2025

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  43. 13-May-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

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  44. 13-Feb-2025

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  45. 13-Feb-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  46. 09-Jan-2025

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  47. 09-Jan-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  48. 18-Dec-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  49. 10-Dec-2024

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  50. 10-Dec-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  51. 12-Nov-2024

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  52. 12-Nov-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  53. 30-Jul-2024

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  54. 30-Jul-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  55. 15-Apr-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  56. 04-Apr-2024

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  57. 01-Apr-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  58. 21-Feb-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Special Judge

  59. 17-Feb-2024

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  60. 17-Feb-2024

    For Bail

    Special Judge

  61. 08-Jan-2024

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  62. 08-Jan-2024

    For Bail

    Special Judge

  63. 29-Aug-2023

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  64. 29-Aug-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Asj/Special.judge(ndps)

  65. 13-Feb-2023

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  66. 13-Feb-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Asj/Special.judge(ndps)

  67. 08-Dec-2022

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  68. 08-Dec-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    Asj/Special.judge(ndps)

  69. 24-Nov-2022

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  70. 24-Nov-2022

    Misc./ Appearance

    Asj/Special.judge(ndps)

  71. 15-Nov-2022

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  72. 15-Nov-2022

    Misc./ Appearance

    Asj/Special.judge(ndps)

  73. 26-Jul-2022

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  74. 26-Jul-2022

    Misc./ Appearance

    Asj/Special.judge(ndps)

  75. 23-May-2022

    Charge

  76. 11-Apr-2022

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  77. 11-Apr-2022

    Charge

    Special Judge

  78. 22-Feb-2022

    Charge

    Special Judge

  79. 10-Jan-2022

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  80. 10-Jan-2022

    Charge

    Special Judge

  81. 27-Nov-2021

    Charge

    Special Judge

  82. 30-Oct-2021

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  83. 30-Oct-2021

    Charge

    Special Judge

  84. 01-Sep-2021

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  85. 01-Sep-2021

    Charge

    Special Judge

  86. 09-Jul-2021

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  87. 09-Jul-2021

    Misc./ Appearance

    Special Judge

  88. 17-Jun-2021

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  89. 17-Jun-2021

    Misc./ Appearance

    Special Judge

  90. 20-May-2021

    Misc./ Appearance

    Special Judge

  91. 31-Mar-2021

    Misc./ Appearance

    Special Judge

  92. 15-Mar-2021

    Misc./ Appearance

    Special Judge

  93. 26-Feb-2021

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  94. 26-Feb-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  95. 16-Feb-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 172/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: SC 172/2021, STATE v. SAHIL KADYAN & RIDHAM GULATI Court Decision: ACQUITTAL Key Reasoning: The court acquitted both accused of NDPS charges (Section 20/23/25/29 NDPS Act & 468/471 IPC), primarily due to critical violations of Section 52A NDPS Act procedures. Samples were drawn by investigating officers at the seizure site rather than in a Magistrate's presence as mandated by law, rendering them inadmissible as primary evidence. Additionally, the court found multiple contradictions in prosecution witness testimonies regarding recovery details, parcel handling locations, and documentation procedures—creating reasonable doubt about guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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