Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Secs. 18 & 21–Conviction–Justification–No independent witness of recovery–Recovery officer did not affix his own seal on the samples and seized articles–No evidence to show that the samples were taken in malkhana in intact condition till reaching to FSL–Contradiction in regard to time of recovery–Held, possession of contraband did not prove beyond the reasonable doubt–Appellant is entitled to be acquitted.
