https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=254056 Serious doubt over NDPS search compliance arose where the Section 50 notices appeared to assume knowledge of heroin packets, while the secret information recorded only an unspecified narcotic substance; the search narrative was therefore found unreliable. The Section 67 statement was also rejected because it was retracted at the earliest opportunity and contradicted by passport, visa, and official verification showing lawful entry into India, undermining voluntariness and truthfulness. Non-production of the panch witnesses, non-existent addresses, and unresolved inconsistencies justified adverse inference against the prosecution. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the accused was acquitted. en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=254056 Serious doubt over NDPS search compliance arose where the Section 50 notices appeared to assume knowledge of heroin packets, while the secret information recorded only an unspecified narcotic substance; the search narrative was therefore found unreliable. The Section 67 statement was also rejected because it was retracted at the earliest opportunity and contradicted by passport, visa, and official verification showing lawful entry into India, undermining voluntariness and truthfulness. Non-production of the panch witnesses, non-existent addresses, and unresolved inconsistencies justified adverse inference against the prosecution. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the accused was acquitted. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=254056