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LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 113 · High Court of Kerala

Shinoy v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86295

SubjectCriminal Law, NDPS
JudgesJustice A. Badharudeen
ActsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 42, 50 and 57); Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Sections 313, 374(2) and 428); Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Section 154); Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Chief examination by affidavit is illegal in a criminal trial, but where the court itself cured the defect by fresh chief examination and no prejudice was shown from not recalling the investigating officer, the NDPS conviction stands; sentence reduced for intermediate quantity.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 54 · High Court of Kerala

Biju @ Koodali Biju v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85379

SubjectCriminal Law, NDPS
JudgesJustice A. Badharudeen
ActsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 42(2) and 57)

Drawing samples after mixing ganja from two identical packets caused no prejudice, and one packet alone was an intermediate quantity; the conviction of the rider and the fleeing pillion rider was confirmed and the sentence modified to four years.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 53 · High Court of Kerala

Soumi Yoosuf v. Union of India

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 84734

SubjectNDPS, Preventive Detention
JudgesJustice Soumen Sen, C.J., Justice Syam Kumar V.M
ActsPrevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (Sections 3(1), 3(2), 9(b), 9(c), 10, 11 and 12); Constitution of India (Article 22(5))

A PITNDPS detention order was quashed for unexplained delay that snapped the live link, the absence of reasons for the maximum two-year period, and reliance on a co-accused’s confession, though the statutory timelines and supply of documents were complied with.

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 71 · High Court of Kerala

Abdurahman v. Sub Inspector of Police

Equivalent citations: 2026 KLT OnLine 2393 : 2026 KER 77226

SubjectNDPS
JudgesJustice A. Badharudeen
ActsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Appellant/1st accused was convicted for possession of 10.120 grams of brown sugar (intermediate quantity) under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution established proper compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Sections 42, 50, and 57 of the Act. Body search was conducted in the…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 112 · High Court of Kerala

Saji @ Sajeevan v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 69641

SubjectNDPS
JudgesJustice A. Badharudeen
ActsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985

Contraband (3.606 kg of ganja) was seized on 19.03.2009 and produced before the Special Court on the very next day, i.e., 20.03.2009. The Court forwarded the samples to the FSL on 06.04.2009. The FSL report (Ext.P12) specifically recorded that the sample packets were intact and…