In Brief
Gangaram was prosecuted for unlawfully transporting poppy straw in violation of license conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Police seized 10 bags of poppy straw from a truck near village Palasiya, located 18 kilometers from the licensed villages. The appellant admitted the seizure but contended the transport was authorized. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, holding that transportation beyond licensed areas constitutes a license violation. The appellant failed to provide evidence justifying the presence of contraband outside authorized villages, and thus the appeal was dismissed."
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