Supreme Court of India
Surinder Kumar v. State of Punjab
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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 : s. 50 – Recovery of opium – Trial – Conviction – Confirmed in appeal by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held : No violation of s. 50 – Chain of evidence was complet e – Non- examination of ASI, ASP and independent witnesses w as not fatal in the facts of the case. Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD : 1. The ASI after producing the case property before the Court, returned the case property to PW-3 with the seals intact. ASI was not in possession of seals of eithe r of the investigating officer or of PW-3. Therfore, the que stion
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