https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172691 Conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was upheld because the defence plea of false implication was not proved and the recovery evidence remained reliable. The alleged apology, complaints and telegram were not shown to be genuine or duly sent, while the opium recovery was supported by the recovery officer and a senior police officer, with seals intact and no tampering. Delay in sending the sample for chemical examination caused no prejudice, and non-compliance with Section 55 did not vitiate the case because the seized articles were handed over with seals intact. The complainant also acting as investigating officer did not, by itself, establish bias. en-us Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172691 Conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was upheld because the defence plea of false implication was not proved and the recovery evidence remained reliable. The alleged apology, complaints and telegram were not shown to be genuine or duly sent, while the opium recovery was supported by the recovery officer and a senior police officer, with seals intact and no tampering. Delay in sending the sample for chemical examination caused no prejudice, and non-compliance with Section 55 did not vitiate the case because the seized articles were handed over with seals intact. The complainant also acting as investigating officer did not, by itself, establish bias. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172691