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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Amritsar Zonal Unit, has secured the conviction of two accused persons, namely Sukhjeet Singh and Sukha Singh, in NCB Crime No. 05/2025 dated 08.03.2025, relating to the trafficking of 490 grams of heroin, a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act, 1985.
The Hon’ble Special Court, Amritsar, vide judgment dated 07.11.2026, has sentenced both accused to 12 years of Rigorous Imprisonment. Notably, the supplier has been convicted on the strength of the evidence gathered during investigation, although no contraband was recovered from his possession.
On 08.03.2025, acting on specific information received from the Border Security Force (BSF), a joint team of NCB and BSF officials apprehended Sukhjeet Singh near Peer Baba Shah Ji, Village Jasraur, Police Station Bhindi Saidan, Ajnala, District Amritsar. During the proceedings, he produced a packet wrapped in yellow tape from a plastic bag tied beside the seat of his motorcycle, which was found to contain 490 grams of heroin.
As per his disclosure, he had come to deliver the consignment for a consideration of Rs. 2,00,000. The seizure proceedings were videographed, and the Central Revenue Control Laboratory, New Delhi, subsequently confirmed the presence of diacetylmorphine (heroin) in the sample.
During further investigation, the source of the consignment was traced to Sukha Singh, who was found to be using a mobile connection registered in the name of his brother. Analysis of the call detail records established that the two accused had remained in telephonic contact on approximately 20 occasions during the three days immediately preceding the seizure.
The Hon’ble Court held that this electronic evidence, read with the other circumstances brought on record, established the involvement of Sukha Singh in the criminal conspiracy, and noted that he had offered no explanation for the repeated calls. The Hon’ble Court further observed that the absence of recovery from a conspirator does not, by itself, absolve him of liability under Section 29 of the NDPS Act.
During the trial, the defence contended, inter alia, that the mandatory requirements of Section 50 of the NDPS Act had not been complied with. The Hon’ble Court rejected this contention, holding that Section 50 applies only to a search of the person of the accused and is not attracted where the contraband is recovered from a vehicle.
Accordingly, Sukhjeet Singh was convicted under Section 21(c) read with Section 8 and Section 25 of the NDPS Act, 1985, the latter for knowingly using his motorcycle for carrying the contraband, while Sukha Singh was convicted under Section 29 read with Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act. Sukhjeet Singh was sentenced to 12 years of Rigorous Imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 under each of the two counts, and Sukha Singh was sentenced to 12 years of Rigorous Imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000.
In default of payment of fine, the convicts shall undergo further Rigorous Imprisonment of one year on each count. NCB remains fully committed to the vision of a Drug-Free India (NashaMukt Bharat).
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