State of Kerala Excise vs Thanzeer — 100779/2019

Case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985\ Section 20(b)(ii)(B). Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLAL010032992019

Filing Number

100779/2019

Filing Date

06-Nov-2019

Registration No

100779/2019

Registration Date

06-Nov-2019

Court

District and Sessions Court Alappuzha/ Rent Control Appellate Authority

Judge

3-Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED

Last updated 25-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

69

Police Station

Excise Range, Alappuzha

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985\ Section 20(b)(ii)(B)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala Excise

    Adv. DGP and PP For District Court, Alappuzha

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Thanzeer

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Court Decision Summary The Sessions Court, Alappuzha convicted Thanzeer under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for possessing 1.1 kg of ganja (cannabis) seized from his motorcycle on September 20, 2019. The court found the prosecution had reliably proven the accusation through witness testimony, proper evidence procedures, and chemical analysis confirming the substance as cannabis. Thanzeer was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹25,000 (with six months additional imprisonment in default of payment). Remand time was credited toward his sentence, and seized materials were confiscated accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  4. 06-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  5. 04-Mar-2026

    For further hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  6. 23-Feb-2026

    For further hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  7. 10-Feb-2026

    For further hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  8. 30-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  9. 16-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  10. 09-Jan-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  11. 22-Dec-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  12. 15-Dec-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  13. 19-Nov-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  14. 05-Nov-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  15. 04-Nov-2025

    call on

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  16. 03-Nov-2025

    for evidence.

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  17. 16-Oct-2025

    Issue Summons

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  18. 13-Oct-2025

    Trial in the list

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  19. 16-Aug-2025

    Order

  20. 16-Aug-2025

    For framing of charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  21. 23-Jul-2025

    Issue NBW

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  22. 24-Apr-2025

    Issue NBW

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  23. 28-Mar-2025

    For framing charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  24. 21-Dec-2024

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  25. 10-Sep-2024

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  26. 07-May-2024

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  27. 20-Dec-2023

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  28. 20-Jun-2023

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  29. 11-Jan-2023

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  30. 23-Jul-2022

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  31. 18-May-2022

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  32. 31-Jan-2022

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  33. 28-Sep-2021

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  34. 22-Jun-2021

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  35. 02-Mar-2021

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  36. 02-Dec-2020

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  37. 07-Oct-2020

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  38. 23-Jun-2020

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  39. 21-Apr-2020

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  40. 31-Dec-2019

    Priliminary Hearing

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  41. 21-Dec-2019

    Adjourned

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  42. 17-Dec-2019

    call on

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  43. 03-Dec-2019

    call on

    Addl. Dist. and Sessions Judge-II Alappuzha/Rent Control Appellate Authority

  44. 22-Nov-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  45. 06-Nov-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100779/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Sessions Court, Alappuzha convicted Thanzeer under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for possessing 1.1 kg of ganja (cannabis) seized from his motorcycle on September 20, 2019. The court found the prosecution had reliably proven the accusation through witness testimony, proper evidence procedures, and chemical analysis confirming the substance as cannabis. Thanzeer was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹25,000 (with six months additional imprisonment in default of payment). Remand time was credited toward his sentence, and seized materials were confiscated accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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