Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 389–Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Secs. 8/20–Suspension of sentence-Prayer for–Plea of the petitioner that the sub-Inspector was not competent to make search and seizure–Discrepancies in the weight of contraband in different bags is detrimental to the interest of prosecution–Further, the samples were sent to FSL after delay of 18 days–Admitted fact that neither the inventory was prepared nor the samples were taken in the presence of Magistrate–If these questions will be decided in favour of the petitioner, he will be acquitted–He has served for more than eight years–Sentence deserves to be suspended subject to certain conditions.
