Supreme Court of India

Surender @ Kala v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2016] 1 S.C.R. 174
Bench V. Gopala Gowda and Uday Umesh Lalit JJ.
Decided 19 January 2016

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss.18, 50 - Appellant suspected to be in possession of opium without any permit or licence - Opted search in presence of Gazetted Officer - Personal search undertaken and recovery of opium weighing 1 Kg. - Courts below convicted him u/s.18 - Conviction challenged on the ground that the investigation was conducted by Sub-Inspector who himself was the complainant and therefore investigation was not proper and appellant was entitled to acquittal - Held: The search of the appellant was conducted in the presence of and under the instructions of

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