PALA SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA — Crl.A. No. 2355/2010

Case Summary: Pala Singh v. State of Haryana (Crl.A. No. 2355/2010) The Supreme Court acquitted appellant Pala Singh of charges under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, 1985, setting aside his conviction for 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine. The Court found insufficient evidence linking Singh to the 810 kg poppy husk seized on 13.09.1997 near Karnal, Haryana. While police received secret information naming Singh and recovered contraband from two unidentified persons who fled, no witness testified that Singh was actually present at the scene. The Court held that mere mention in secret information cannot establish ownership; direct evidence of conscious possession is required. Singh was ordered released immediately unless needed in other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.