Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Sec. 20–Acquittal–Reversed by High Court–Trial Court reached to the conclusion on the basis of certain averments made in a written reply of bail application–No opportunity to controvert this reply document was given to the prosecution nor PW 5 was confronted with it–Irrelevant material was relied upon by the trial Court–Testimony of independent witness who was declared hostile, is supporting the case of prosecution–Held, High Court was justified in reversing the findings of acquittal.
