Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Sec. 8/17–Acquittal –Appreciation of–Motbir witness PW 3 was declared hostile–ASI himself made the recovery, recorded the statements of the witnesses, investigated the case and submitted the charge-sheet–Recovered items were not sealed–Information sent to higher officers was not proved before the Court–Held, acquittal was justified.
