Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Secs. 20(ii), 23 & 29–Conviction–Recovery of 5 kgs. charas during the nakabandi–Secret information was received–Search was made in public a place in transit–Provisions of Sec. 42 would not come in play–Seals of samples remained intact till reaching FSL–Prosecution established the case on the basis of recovery and link evidence–Held, the conviction was justified.
