Md. Rizauddin @ Pintu vs The State ( Nct Of Delhi)

ik-180864530 Delhi High Court 17 February 2026 • 32 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (3)

C.D. Rai Counsel Appellant S.K. Santoshi Counsel Appellant Utkarsh Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Md. Rizauddin @ Pintu Appellant

Case Significance

Md. Rizauddin @ Pintu vs The State ( Nct Of Delhi) is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: ik-180864530). The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 275 grams of heroin, a commercial quantity, recovered from him near Bishnoi Dharamshala, Bela Road, Delhi on 24.07.2012. The court conducted a thorough re-appreciation of the evidence, examining compliance with NDPS Act procedural requirements including search, seizure, sampling, and chain of custody, and found the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal was dismissed and The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. Counsel appearing: C.D. Rai (counsel for appellant), S.K. Santoshi (counsel for appellant), Utkarsh (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 275 grams of heroin, a commercial quantity, recovered from him near Bishnoi Dharamshala, Bela Road, Delhi on 24.07.2012. The court conducted a thorough re-appreciation of the evidence, examining compliance with NDPS Act procedural requirements including search, seizure, sampling, and chain of custody, and found the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal was dismissed and the conviction and sentence were upheld.

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