https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309279 Bail in an NDPS matter was considered against the background of a prima facie defective sampling process for seized contraband. The Court noted that, on the FIR version, contents of recovered packets were mixed together in a katta and the sample was drawn from that composite mass, rather than from representative packets. Referring to the applicable standing orders and section 52A of the NDPS Act, the Court observed that sampling must preserve representative value and that indiscriminate mixing may undermine evidentiary reliability. On the material placed, the procedure appeared not to conform to the prescribed requirements, and bail was granted on the stated terms. en-us Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:13:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309279 Bail in an NDPS matter was considered against the background of a prima facie defective sampling process for seized contraband. The Court noted that, on the FIR version, contents of recovered packets were mixed together in a katta and the sample was drawn from that composite mass, rather than from representative packets. Referring to the applicable standing orders and section 52A of the NDPS Act, the Court observed that sampling must preserve representative value and that indiscriminate mixing may undermine evidentiary reliability. On the material placed, the procedure appeared not to conform to the prescribed requirements, and bail was granted on the stated terms. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309279