https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290578 Where charas was allegedly recovered in multiple packets, the conviction could not safely rest on chemical analysis of samples that were not drawn representatively from each packet. The Court held that mixing small pieces from different packets, without ensuring a fair sample of each seized packet, left the chemical report unable to prove that the entire recovery was contraband. Discrepancies in the seizure version and the chain of custody further created doubt. The appellant was therefore given the benefit of doubt, and the conviction and sentence were set aside with acquittal. en-us Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290578 Where charas was allegedly recovered in multiple packets, the conviction could not safely rest on chemical analysis of samples that were not drawn representatively from each packet. The Court held that mixing small pieces from different packets, without ensuring a fair sample of each seized packet, left the chemical report unable to prove that the entire recovery was contraband. Discrepancies in the seizure version and the chain of custody further created doubt. The appellant was therefore given the benefit of doubt, and the conviction and sentence were set aside with acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290578