https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278377 In narcotics prosecutions, the absence of independent public witnesses does not by itself vitiate a recovery where police witnesses are consistent, trustworthy, and the recovery is made promptly on a public road after efforts to secure public participation fail. Alleged lapses under the NDPS Act and CrPC do not invalidate the case when the seized substance is promptly sealed, deposited, and forwarded with the seals intact, preserving an unbroken chain of custody. Minor contradictions, delay in sending the sample for examination, and non-production of the scooter were treated as immaterial because no tampering or prejudice was shown. The convictions were upheld on reliable recovery evidence. en-us Wed, 18 Oct 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:21:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278377 In narcotics prosecutions, the absence of independent public witnesses does not by itself vitiate a recovery where police witnesses are consistent, trustworthy, and the recovery is made promptly on a public road after efforts to secure public participation fail. Alleged lapses under the NDPS Act and CrPC do not invalidate the case when the seized substance is promptly sealed, deposited, and forwarded with the seals intact, preserving an unbroken chain of custody. Minor contradictions, delay in sending the sample for examination, and non-production of the scooter were treated as immaterial because no tampering or prejudice was shown. The convictions were upheld on reliable recovery evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Oct 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278377