Youth sentenced to 2 yrs in jail for possessing 'smack'

Additional Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna held city resident Tehatar Singh guilty of possessing the drug, rejecting his contention that he was falsely implicated in the case and no public witness was incorporated in his case.

"Law is now settled that if evidence of police officials inspires confidence, it is not essential to ask for independent evidence for corroboration," said ASJ Chandna, while convicting Singh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on 26-year-old Singh, who, the police said, was arrested by it in October 2010 from Sadar Bazar area on a tip off that he was carrying 'smack', the drug addicts' slang for heroin.

 

The prosecution said Singh on search, he was found in possession of 45.20 grams of contraband smack.

During Singh's trial, his counsel contended before the court that his client had been falsely implicated and that no contraband was recovered from him.

The counsel had also said that no public witness joined the proceedings which creates doubt over the prosecution's story.

Brushing aside Singh's contention, the judge said, "I find no force in this contention... On giving proper evaluation to the case, I find that prosecution has been able to bring home sufficient and consistent evidence against the accused".