HARJINDER SINGH @ KAKA vs STATE OF PUNJAB — Crl.A. No. 701/2009
Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010258312008
Filing Date
05-Sep-2008
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 701/2009
Diary Number
25831/2008
Order Date
07-Dec-2010
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 05-Jul-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.HARJINDER SINGH @ KAKA
Adv. KAILASH CHAND (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Respondent(s)
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1.STATE OF PUNJAB
Adv. KULDIP SINGH
Case History
Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Harjinder Singh's appeal against his conviction for NDPS Act Section 15-C violations. Singh, driving a Maruti Van owned by Mukhtiar Kaur, was caught transporting 80 kgs of poppy straw in September 2000. The trial court and High Court both convicted him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 1 lakh fine. Singh argued he was hired as a one-day driver unaware of the contraband, but the Court found this claim unsubstantiated—no evidence of temporary hiring existed, and the contraband's presence beneath Kaur's feet in the vehicle suggested his conscious possession. The Court upheld conviction, noting Section 35 of the NDPS Act presumes culpable mental state against the accused unless proven otherwise. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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