https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312833 In NDPS prosecutions, a police report under Section 173(2) CrPC is treated as incomplete if filed without the Chemical Examiner/FSL report, because the report is necessary to establish the contraband character of the seized substance and to enable cognizance under Section 190 CrPC. A visual or experiential assessment alone is considered unsafe for proceeding to trial. Where the report is not filed within the prescribed period under Section 36A(4) NDPS Act and no extension is obtained, the statutory default consequence follows and the accused becomes entitled to default bail. en-us Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:19:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312833 In NDPS prosecutions, a police report under Section 173(2) CrPC is treated as incomplete if filed without the Chemical Examiner/FSL report, because the report is necessary to establish the contraband character of the seized substance and to enable cognizance under Section 190 CrPC. A visual or experiential assessment alone is considered unsafe for proceeding to trial. Where the report is not filed within the prescribed period under Section 36A(4) NDPS Act and no extension is obtained, the statutory default consequence follows and the accused becomes entitled to default bail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312833