In Brief
Shiv Ram and co-accused Sita Ram were charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The trial court acquitted both. On the State's appeal, the High Court affirmed the co-accused's acquittal but convicted Ram to 20 years imprisonment and fine. The Supreme Court found the High Court failed to adequately address the trial court's acquittal reasons. Granting interim relief, the Court released Ram on bail pending final hearing and listed the appeal for disposal, emphasizing that a reversal of acquittal requires substantive engagement with the lower court's reasoning.
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