The bench comprising Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Indira Banerjee was considering an appeal challenging conviction of an accused u/s 8 and 18(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act sentence the Accused to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, along with fine of Rs. 1 lakh, with a default stipulation While considering the Appeal Hon'ble Supreme Court has observed that, though Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act carries reverse burden of proof, it does not absolve the prosecution from establishing a prima facie case against the accused. While considering the contentions raised on behalf of the accused, the court in Hanif Khan @ Annu Khan vs. Central Bureau Of Narcotics observed that: The prosecution under the NDPS Act carries a reverse burden of proof with a culpable mental state of the accused. He is presumed to be guilty consequent to recovery of contraband from him, and it is for the accused to establish his innocen...