61.6 Grams of Charas

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During course of hearing a practical test was conducted and it was found, said underwear was not of Andrew Salvatore’s size.

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04.04.1990: Andrew Salvatore, an Australian, travelling from Thiruvananthapuram to Mumbai, while undergoing frisking, was found to be in possession of 55 grams and 6.6 grams of charas.

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M.R. Ajayan has submitted, he is a socially spirited person. National Commission for Women v. State of Delhi, (2010) 12 SCC 599 observed, an appeal by a private individual can be entertained, both sparingly and after due vigilance, following P.S.R. Sadhanantham v. Arunachalam, (1980) 3 SCC 141. Also see, Naveen Singh v. State of U.P., (2021) 6 SCC 191. M.R. Ajayan’s locus standi in present Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 4887 of 2024 does not come in way of this Court hearing same.

We must make reference to Nasib Singh v. State of Punjab, (2022) 2 SCC 89.  More recently, Sunita Devi v. State of Bihar, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 984 summarized power of an Appellate Court to order retrial.

Trial Court to conclude trial within a year from today.

– Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Karol, M.R. Ajayan v. State of Kerala, [Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 4887 of 2024].

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