Sanjeet Kumar Singh @ Munna Kumar Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (SC)

Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Sec. 20(b)(ii)(c)–Conviction–Sustainability–Independent witnesses turned hostile and explained the circumstances as to how their signatures found place on the documents–There was no way that PW 7 could have expected the witness to be available at the place of incident at the alleged time–A-2 was implicated at every stage of proceedings, but she was not served the notice u/s. 50–Certain documents were omitted deliberately by PW 7–Held, appellant is entitled to get the benefit of doubt.