JEET RAM vs THE UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH THE NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, CHANDIGARH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHRI R.P. SINGH(NOW SHRI RAVIKANT PAWAR) — Crl.A. No. 688/2013

Case Summary: Jeet Ram v. The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh Crl.A. No. 688 of 2013 | Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Jeet Ram for possessing 13 kg of charas (hashish) under Section 20 of the NDPS Act, 1985, reversing the trial court's acquittal. The Court found the trial judge's findings contrary to evidence on record, noting that the appellant was present at his dhaba's counter where the contraband was discovered in a gunny bag, establishing conscious possession. However, the Court reduced the sentence from 15 years to 10 years rigorous imprisonment considering the appellant's age (65 years) and the 19-year delay since the 2001 incident, while maintaining the Rs. 2 lakh fine. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.