Crl.A. No. 001883 / 2010
ABDUL AAHAD SHAIKH vs STATE OF GUJARAT
Status
DISPOSED
Order Date
24-09-2010
Filed On
31-03-2010 05:48 PM
casestatus.in Summary
Under the NDPS Act, 1985, where an accused's culpability is limited to being a driver of a vehicle from which contraband is recovered, and no further nexus with the seized contraband is established beyond conscious possession, the mandatory minimum sentence under the relevant provisions constitutes the appropriate punishment. As analyzed on casestatus.in, courts retain the power to reduce excessive sentences to the statutory minimum where the accused's role is peripheral rather than that of a principal offender.