Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 592 · Decided 23 April 2009
State of Punjab v. Leela
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 592 · [2009] 8 S.C.R. 68
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 463/2005
- Decided
- 23 April 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act Section 15, 50
Headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psycotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 15, 50 and 55 - Conviction by trial court uls 15 - Acquittal by High court for non examination of independent witness and non compliance of provisions - Held: In the instant case, there is no finding that evidence of official 0 witnesses no application to the facts of the case - Provisions of s.55 are directory - Besides, there is no reason indicated as to how accused was prejudiced by Dy. S. P. putting his seal on seized articles instead of S. H. 0. - Judgment of High Court set aside and that of trial court restored. E The
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