BASHEER @ N.P. BASHEER vs STATE OF KERALA — Crl.A. No. 1334/2002

Summary of Crl.A. No. 1334/2002 - Basheer v. State of Kerala The Supreme Court dismissed Basheer's appeal against his conviction under Section 21 of the NDPS Act for selling brown sugar. Basheer was found with 1.2 grams of brown sugar in his shirt pocket on February 23, 2000, and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and Rs. 1 lakh fine. The Court rejected his arguments that the quantity was small enough for personal consumption, finding no evidence supporting this claim and noting he completely denied possession. His bail bonds were cancelled with a 3-week surrender deadline. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.