https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458113 In NDPS matters, Section 52A does not state an express time limit, but a reasonable time requirement is read into it with the sampling guidelines under Standing Order 1/88. An application for Magistrate certification and sample drawing made 51 days after seizure, without any explanation for the delay, was held to be beyond reasonable time. The unexplained delay created a risk of tampering while the contraband remained in departmental custody and vitiated the sampling procedure for bail purposes. The objection was held entertainable at the bail stage, and Section 37 did not bar relief on the facts; bail was granted with conditions. en-us Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:26:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458113 In NDPS matters, Section 52A does not state an express time limit, but a reasonable time requirement is read into it with the sampling guidelines under Standing Order 1/88. An application for Magistrate certification and sample drawing made 51 days after seizure, without any explanation for the delay, was held to be beyond reasonable time. The unexplained delay created a risk of tampering while the contraband remained in departmental custody and vitiated the sampling procedure for bail purposes. The objection was held entertainable at the bail stage, and Section 37 did not bar relief on the facts; bail was granted with conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458113