https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263126 Leave to appeal against acquittal in an NDPS prosecution was declined because the prosecution evidence contained material deficiencies. The unexplained non-production of panch witnesses, inconsistencies in the principal witness's account of recovery and baggage identification, doubts over handling and production of seized articles, and the absence of convincing proof that the samples in court were the same as those allegedly recovered all weakened the case. The statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act was also found not to be voluntary. The trial court's view that guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt was treated as a reasonable appreciation of the evidence, and no interference with the acquittal was warranted. en-us Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:30:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263126 Leave to appeal against acquittal in an NDPS prosecution was declined because the prosecution evidence contained material deficiencies. The unexplained non-production of panch witnesses, inconsistencies in the principal witness's account of recovery and baggage identification, doubts over handling and production of seized articles, and the absence of convincing proof that the samples in court were the same as those allegedly recovered all weakened the case. The statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act was also found not to be voluntary. The trial court's view that guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt was treated as a reasonable appreciation of the evidence, and no interference with the acquittal was warranted. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263126