https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173417 An intact chain of custody and sealed dispatch to the laboratory defeated the allegation of tampering and delay, as mere delay without proof of prejudice did not discredit the recovery. Conviction could also rest on police witnesses where no independent public witness was available despite efforts to secure attendance, because official testimony is not unreliable as a class and was found trustworthy on the facts. The analyst's report was not vitiated, since the analyst appeared, explained the opinion and was cross-examined. The conviction and sentence were affirmed and the appeal was dismissed. en-us Sun, 01 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:43:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173417 An intact chain of custody and sealed dispatch to the laboratory defeated the allegation of tampering and delay, as mere delay without proof of prejudice did not discredit the recovery. Conviction could also rest on police witnesses where no independent public witness was available despite efforts to secure attendance, because official testimony is not unreliable as a class and was found trustworthy on the facts. The analyst's report was not vitiated, since the analyst appeared, explained the opinion and was cross-examined. The conviction and sentence were affirmed and the appeal was dismissed. Case-Laws Customs Sun, 01 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173417