Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Secs. 2, Clause (xvii), sub-clause (a) & 15–Whether it is necessary to particularize the species of the contraband recovered – pappy husk, poppy straw etc. ?–Held, once it is established that the seized poppy straw indicates a positive test for the contents of ‘morphine’ and ‘meconic acid’, it is sufficient that it is covered by subclause (a) of clause (xvii) of Sec. 2–No further test would be necessary for establishing that the seized material is a part of papaver somniferum L’–In other words – once it is established that the seized poppy straw tests positive for the contents of morphine and meconic acid, no other test would be necessary for bringing home the guilt of the accused under the provisions of Sec. 15.
