Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940–Secs. 18 & 27–Prosecution of a doctor for keeping the drugs in his premises–Permissibility–It is not the case of the prosecution that the appellant was selling drugs from an open shop across the counter–Recovery of the small quantity of medicines, most of which are in the category of lotions and ointments–Extreme small quantity can be easily found in the house or a consultation room of a doctor–Sales bills are not even for the medicines which have been seized by the respondent–Prosecution sanction was also granted in a mechanical manner–Proceedings are liable to be quashed.
