https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175919 Conscious possession of contraband was established where the appellant was found sitting on two bags, reacted on seeing the police, and admitted that the bags contained poppy husk. The recovery was from bags in her possession, so safeguards applicable to a personal search did not apply. Alleged delay in sending the sample to the chemical examiner was not fatal because the recovery was proved by cogent evidence and the sealing process remained intact. The absence of strong independent support did not weaken the prosecution where official witnesses were found reliable, and the defence itself examined one independent witness. The conviction was sustained and the appeal failed. en-us Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 21:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175919 Conscious possession of contraband was established where the appellant was found sitting on two bags, reacted on seeing the police, and admitted that the bags contained poppy husk. The recovery was from bags in her possession, so safeguards applicable to a personal search did not apply. Alleged delay in sending the sample to the chemical examiner was not fatal because the recovery was proved by cogent evidence and the sealing process remained intact. The absence of strong independent support did not weaken the prosecution where official witnesses were found reliable, and the defence itself examined one independent witness. The conviction was sustained and the appeal failed. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175919