Section 427 CrPC – Concurrent Running Of Sentences Shall Not Be Allowed In Drug Trafficking Cases

Case: Mohd Zahid vs State through NCB

Coram: Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna

Case No.: Criminal Appeal No.1457 Of 2021

Court Observation: “…while awarding the sentence or punishment in case of NDPS Act, the interest of the society as a whole is required to be taken into consideration. Therefore, even while applying discretion under Section 427 of Cr.PC, the discretion shall not be in favour of the accused who is found to be indulging in illegal trafficking in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances”

“Those persons who are dealing in narcotic drugs are instruments in causing death or in inflicting death blow to a number of innocent young victims who are vulnerable. Such accused causes deleterious effects and deadly impact on the society. They are hazard to the society,”

“Such organised activities of clandestine smuggling of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances into this country and illegal trafficking in such drugs and substances have a deadly impact on the society as a whole.”

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Keywords

Section 427 CrPC, Drug Trafficking,