https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211608 Proof of the identity and continuity of seized contraband is essential to sustain a conviction under the NDPS Act. Seizing witnesses and the seizing officer did not clearly identify the contraband or sample packets produced in court as the articles recovered at the spot. Although chemical analysis confirmed that sealed envelopes were tested, the evidence did not satisfactorily connect those envelopes to the material produced in court. Discrepancies in forwarding-document outward numbers and failure to establish sample movement through the muddemal register further broke the chain of custody. These deficiencies created reasonable doubt, requiring benefit of doubt and rendering the conviction unsustainable. en-us Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211608 Proof of the identity and continuity of seized contraband is essential to sustain a conviction under the NDPS Act. Seizing witnesses and the seizing officer did not clearly identify the contraband or sample packets produced in court as the articles recovered at the spot. Although chemical analysis confirmed that sealed envelopes were tested, the evidence did not satisfactorily connect those envelopes to the material produced in court. Discrepancies in forwarding-document outward numbers and failure to establish sample movement through the muddemal register further broke the chain of custody. These deficiencies created reasonable doubt, requiring benefit of doubt and rendering the conviction unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211608