VIJAYSINH CHANDUBHA JADEJA vs STATE OF GUJARAT — Crl.A. No. 943/2005

Summary: Crl.A. No. 943/2005 (Vijaysinh Chandubha Jadeja v. State of Gujarat) On December 1, 2010, the Supreme Court allowed appellant Vijaysinh Chandubha Jadeja's appeal, setting aside his conviction under Section 21 of the NDPS Act and canceling his sentence and fine of Rs. 1,00,000. The Court found that prosecution violated Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act by failing to inform the appellant of his right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate before conducting the search, though an option was offered. The Court also noted suspicious circumstances: an FIR was registered before the search and recovery occurred, suggesting a fabricated case. The State was directed to immediately refund the fine amount to the appellant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.