3^'BITO^ZT, (iiTlltf'16, Rl^iyy VWvtt *MI<b """""""""•"-••"•-••••••••"•"••-•"--^ 200 sn^r iHq? (ijqf^sRST) 3'I^I.W R-li'b •ipiiaii^r anfe 'TOiiw^rfrosii^r wu'Slii iNW jjs;«ii<*ii, .A ®:HON'BLE SHRI DHIRENDRA MiSHRA, J. 1. Uai Rat KO; Jai age; Mi otli Bo1 Aml HOM-APPLICAHT '-12-2 St^ nhl Klin Asliolc uixit, i-:oiuis4; y&n Kaadeep Yadav, uy.| 'z.. 1'lus cnm.mal appeal i{ coaviction au.cl order ot senterl; ypecial Case No. 3U/2UU5 v?| Nai'cotic umgs aciu i-'sycnon'i liereuialter reteiTecl to as t|: appeuauts iincler Siection ^1(| undergo K.l. tor 4 vears anfl pavtaent ot tuie, to turtlier unc( :^ ijase ot tlie prosecutioti Officer S.K. Uubey (F.W. 3) r| Aiigust, 2005 fhat uie appell^ 'BKitci'ili inciT if fci^ tFsK^K ^TaffiiHan^r litam. frasacl yattiami, K/o Konu Kam ao'p-rl R/ •ahoTtt 4F\ vr^ar'a linaciin, foiice stanon Mastun, uistt. ^spur [CUJ T^n-moT' R^ar^nna .Q / <-^ - T<ao-/-licsl~i Pi"o<.;0t;! Cl aDout 's'z. yeai's, resiaent 01 .bnawani nr^ i A iK-iT^frl IrnT* N?i(ja-t\ Pr>1i("*e- ?»li'aTK^-n nvani Mandi, Distt. Obalawar, Q are pennaaent resident ol village 'r^ Ri1a?4r>iir (C~'.C^\ >us .e ol Uliliattisgargli, Uirougn lcar1^l-ial-ci_ Pn<£tiirtt Ri1?3<£n"r i0<^ |1 tor me a.ppeliaiits. Uovt. Advocate, tor tlie ytate. ciu-ecteci agauist Uie juclgiiienT ot •e ctated 30m Allgust, 2006 passect iii 'nereDy leaniecl ypecial 'Jou-n. unc'.er )pic Siibstaiice's Act, 1985 (tbr sliort le Actj Dilaspur tias convictecl tue 3) of uie Act and sentenced tiieia to fine of Rs. 20,000/-, m. delault of ;rgo, K.l. lor l yeai'. , m bnet, is Uiat tlie MTauoii House ceived tiie secret intbmiatiou on 30t11 its are possessuig Uie Drown sugai- tor —FS/59— 8/2007 —30,000. 75s< '^ww<f, •a-ifiw'w, Kfftmy, NINdi sh^l* Cv.ft. 62)1 Wt. 200 sn^r iraw C^fyR^) 3n^r?itR('ii* WT SH^T *4i<ft ^diltirt ^f^a 3II^?T ^l<ii<¥t<tln*ii*R'if '^,fe(<ll <I^I^K ^>'3TRPT3n^T tlie purposes ol sale. Atte| Kojnainclia yantia as weu as ot ILX. f-1, Uie llltormation WEI.S ot "olice, Bilaspur ancl merea|tter uivestigation wiUl oUier poj accusetl persons were appr|sect recen'ect try me police as also| gazetted officer or the Mag&1|r, t&e preinises was searcliecl; t^E v also gave tlieu- personal seai\ yatnam.1, Drowii sugar ui a pls personal searcli ot ijaittuinar was tound trom. Uie pocKe] venticatiou, Uie powcler was i<| ttie seizecl contrabancl was <1 recoverect trom JaLtaimar yflian recoverect Ironi Uautain MaU1 seaJ.ecl aiicl Uie saine was sei; Bx. f-'2C>. 'I'liereatter onenc^; uitormaUon aDoilt' searcti, rqc was lonvarcleci to tlie Magist|:ate 'i'lie se.izecl conti'aDand was merno ot Kx. t^-41 ot Kiipermtf per i-eport ot Kx. ^'-4o ol b' [Drown sugar} lias been coiitu-piect. recorauig Uiis uitormaUon in uie [ctter prepaiiiig secre-t Hitormatton laeHio t.s tonvaiaecl to tlie C.i't'f supenntenctent luspector S.K. UuDey proceecled. lor |ice personnel tor viuage Araen. 'l'lie aDout tlie nature ot uitoiinalion |at)OlU. Uieu- nglit to be searcfiecl Ijy Ui~ jrate aacl atter obtauuiig uieu- consent, •lore Edtecting searcli, Uie raiclaig paity pli. un ttie persoual seai'cti ot uautaia ^stic poucliwas seizecl. ymulai-ly, on tn.e plianiia, anomer pacKet ot Drown siigar f of Jaikum.ar Sharm.a. On pln'sical jlentitiecl as Drown siigar. Weiglinient. ot tone ana S'2 gm ol Drowii sugar was i|iai~m.a aiict '.S'2 gm Drowii sugai- was lami. 'i'lie seizecl contrabanct was clul'; tecl vicle seizure meiuo ot Kx. r'-'^'o aiicl was registerect victe Ex. r'-3y. 'i'tis ^coveiy aiia seiziu-e ol Tlie contrai3eLUt-l fale ancl Uie yupeniitenclent ol t-'otice. jent tor cQeiaical examuiation witii tlie •nclent ot t^olice to t-'.H.L. Kaipur anct as Iti.L. me presence ot Uiacitile Mai-luie 3-cSS •<ii<iiw<i, oTn+t'ifi, Ri?ii'M^< ^T^. 6^ lO^ tnwn' **^icb •--------------—--•••^ 200 sn^yr •ws; (.TySy^ft) an^t.^1 R;-fict> WIT31RW sh» TOIRR ^lfcf 311^1 4. 'l'&e proseciitton to ests witnesses; tlierealter stateinenl wliicli uiey deniea me evicte] prosecution case ancl pleaclejl Mowever Uie tnal (Jourt atter parties lias convictecl ancl senl para '.;' ot Uie jiiaginent. 5. Leanied counsel for tlie judgnient on various groiinds. m. tlie Koinamclia SanJia No. receipt ot tne secret uitormatioj is also menuonea uiat att^ Kupeniitenctent ot r'olice wa^ uilormation wliereas Uie se< mentions tlie time as 10.Qi inanipulatioa m. the coiiimn of]' ttie Act ot Kx. r^-'J anct Kx. H-.^J Uautain Satoaiui, personal se4 out. l.t was arguea Uiat cnme Uie accusea persons ot tsx. f-4 2'd ancl "-'^"4, seizure. laeiao o] was registerecl only alter retur] 20.13 lii-s on 30th Augu&t, 20t> proceectiags were clrawn ui m< out tliat receipt ol Ex. P-29 ^: <M<i[<n<<ln •Mi-t^if Tf f^iiilf Tf^P^TT i? siRpT ifff^r )ibiisli ttie ctiarge lias examuiecl ts ol accusecl persoiis were recorclecl 111 |ice appearmg against Uiein m. Uie uiuoceiice ancl talse jiapiication, |Learmg Uie coiuisel tor Uie respective bnced. Uie appeuarits as inentioaecl in ippeUaats fias assailecl uie iiapugnec! •'rrsUy, it was argtiea tiiat as per entiy 223 dated 30tn Augiist, 2005, tlme ot' is mentionecl as uy.US> o'clocK aiict it er receivuig tlie mtoniiatiou, cny telepnonicaJly mloiTaect aQout Uie •ret uitormation uiemo ot 'r-.x. y-l U on 3U-y-^UU5. uiscrepaiicy anct ttme ui uie nouce under Kection ou ol consent aierao ol Kx. "-4 ol appeuajit rcn memo ot Kx. i^-& was also pouiteci .luinber is nienttonecl m. tne notice to 1 and Ex. V-'Z.i, fliem.0 ot seal ot li'x, :•-'- Ex. K-'^s aacl P-Liio tnougti tne cnme to tlie police staUon victe ux. F-3y at 15. 'l'his clearlv I'etlects tliat tiie wliole poiice staUon. It was lurtlier pouiteo' iv wliicti ttie conU-aDaiicl was naiictecE Slltlflil ^*T iJ!<«ll<*K, —N/59— 8/2007 —30,000. 3^q' '<<1<1 |is«,®Tfl'M'IS,R|<?11U^< ^./7)- 6^10& ^w^\ •a^q;------.-..................................^ 200 an^nraqi (lyf-jaii^sT) an^r.^n R-ii* WITStRW 5CTR? over to MaUi&ana cloes liot nie] Uic coiitraDancl was sealecl, evc proaucecl aiict l-'.w. '2. MaKliaa) Uiat me copy ot Malktiana Keg| cuarge slieet ana Malkliana Ki uie ijourt aunng tn.al. 'i'ne inf r'-41 by wtiicfi t&e conU-aDaiia to r'.'S.L., tlie clate ot clespatc[ wliereas as per receipt ot Cx. 23-9-2005 aad furtlier P.W. receivect Uie contrabaacl troiit receipt ot Ex. r'-4.a" aoes not. in) t&e contl'at)anct was sealect and bv wliicn Uie contra&aiiu was along n-im tlie conti'abauct. Sltansa seaaar Kaaungo 1, aji b. Un tlie otlier liancl, leari] nv uapugnea j'ucigmeD.t. 'l. , 'r&e ypecial 'Jourt on Dubey, investigatlng OHicer a| tias lield tliat seizure was aft wfiicli was attectea alter oDti t&eu' pocKet. 'i'tie wliole m;vest)( ~ 2"07i'l'iCGLJ 272 chl<ll<ri<f1l llPl^ff ^ 'fe1^ Tf^R^R '^siRpTai^r .aejlUon Uie ctescnpUon ot se.al Dy wnicli jn tlie MailUiana register lias not. tieen (al, MaUsJiaaa In-ctiarge lias aamjtteu gister Ivas not beeii tilect aiong wiui tlie •gister lias EU.SO not &een producecl in (mo ol ytipena.ten.clent ol ^olice ot Ex. |was torwarclect tlirougll 'lliomas KTIJLU- 1& is stiown as '2 L"- yeptemljer, '2VUS P-'-4'2, Tjie amcle was recelvecl on-'y on 'r&om.as Kiijur lias staT.ca Uiat lie Malfc&aji.a on.tv on 24-y-2UU;:>. 'rtie ;ution TJje clescnption ol seal 'oy wnicli Uiere is 110 eviaence tliat onguial seai ieizect was also torwarclecl to ttie t'.y.L. Kcliiaiice is placect on State ot' Cttlssa -'•/- ict Govlafi Kam -v- State ot' CG-'. ect coiinsel tor tlie Ktate liss suppoi-ter.l basis ot stateuient ot ".\V. ::! K.K icl clocuments ot Kx, v-^ aiicl Ex, "-;j •ctecl on tlle Siasis ot personal searcii muig consent ot tlie appeiiants Iroia ;aTion was cione ui tfj.e presence ol City <IIU'B40*T ljsl»ll»KI, —FS/59— 8/2007 —30,000. \ —-—^^. ^ ^Wv[l **<|cb """""""" ""•"""•"""•"••""•••••••"••••"••^200 sn^yr 'q'ra; (^pf^^T) an^t.^Tftl-ii'b WTSIK^I sOTW utn yupenntenaent ol fotice. 'I'fi seizure m.eiao ana otlier aocu4 Uie ottence lias been brusliecl saiae were niacle silDseqil InvestigatLng OfBcer ui fhis r^ ot tlie evitlence ot Jh'.W. ^ Matej ltiom.as Kujur, it lias Eieen li< tae cletence was not aDle to i( articles ofA-1 and A-2 were r| uie statenients ot r.W. 'l MaKl 'l'&omas Kujur. 8. lii tiie matter ot St^i eflie Kanunso1, the HonTile Suprei) ot crujae nuiaDer is stiown ui| Kegister uot proctucecl cturuij recorded t>y Uie Mign L'ourt w^ Junbs couplect witli oUier prosecution case. y. lii Uie matter ot eviaence ni me snape ot containuig 'oi-own sugar were aiicl f/ere deiivereci at t&e Pt sun-ounauig cu'cum.stances. uivestigatuig otticer an.cl ui-ct) ot reiiance Uiat Uie seized artKties fiild'il'i iitRif if is^i <Rii<^i< ii'aifOT sil^l presence ot cnine aiunDer in tte icnts even Detore tonaaily registenng asicle witli Uie ouser'/ation ttiat. tlie |nUy aiict Uie explaiiation ot uie [ganl Iias been acceptecl. un tlie Dasis tiaiilal, P.W. 3 S.K. Uubey ancl P.W. 4 tlcl tnat troai Uieir cross-examination, inng any tact to cleBionstrate t&at tlie |ot seizect, ttius conviction is Oaseu on llianlal, F.w. o y.K. UuGey aiict r^.w. 4 ot' Grissa -v- Sttansu SeKaaT Coui't cortsiclei-m.g Uiat me relerence Uie seizure m.enio auct TJie -Maiiuiaoa mal, uplielcl tne orcter ot acquittai Ui Uie oliservatioii tnat one ol uie vital actors lias grven a tataij.U' . to me also, ui Uie absence ot auy VlalKnana Kegister Uiat uie pacfcets ii tact seizecl trora Uie accusecl persons laUiliajia tor sate custocly asvl otj.ier has 'oeeii neia Uiat tlie testiDiony ot .ai-ge ot MalKliaa was tot&Uy unv.'ortliy •ies were seizecl on uie spot. ,'"-— ^iiycfil^ ^k yiuiw^, -FS/59—8/2007 —30,000. 3'EET^TT2TT^r, yiTn'H'16, (si^i'yy ^WW SBHIth an^yr'q'ra; (4.<<t'i«<jsi) ^ft- SS(/o. "^ 200 311^1 ?iT Rl'di.* tn[a<|i<<l »*i!ti ^•wii^ •(tf^d ^ii^s <BT<lIyi<<ll ^WV^S ^fs^ <fa^t< ^affRw'sn^ff 1U. in uie m.staiit case, as| lor uie appeJUants, Uie uives|i Ofiicer is taiated right fr^i aiscrepancy ui TJie Qnie ot trom Uie prosecution ciocuiE|( patteni ot nianipulation m fiie presence of crinie uuinb' explaiiied by fhe investigaf&jls litm atter me otteace was siispicion aboilt aiiUientlci^ clocuinents were suosequentli- cloes not.raenuon uiat me <t seal. Even uie ctocuraent ot Kt ctoes not Dear Uie laipression | tlie seai bv wliicJ.i tlie contraQ tlT.e f.a.L. or specimea ol se; contrabancl lor compansonj alreacly arguea by ttie teaniecl counsel ;s|igation conducted by the iuvestigatuij pni its uicepUon. 'i'liere is matenal nfceipt ot secret uitormatiou as rellectect •nts itseu. Apart troni Uiis, Uiere is a tjie tmie colniun in vaiious clocuDients, tr m Uie seizure niemo wliicn lias Deen |g onicer Uiat Uie same were atlcted by |registereq viae Kx. P'-ay also creates ~:itv oi the above dociinients as tlie itt- con-ected. The dociun.ent of Ex. P-29 I'ontraDancl was sealecl Dy a pamcular fi. IJ-V2 Deuig receipt givea Dy Uie i-'.s.L. lot tlie seal aiia Uiere is no eviclence tuat laiid was sealed was ia t'act fonvardecl to was lonvartlecl wim Uie sam'ple ot tlie 'l'nere is matenal aiscrepancy witn regarct to tiie clate on w&icb Tliomas Kujur ['r'.W. 4). 'l'\ KepteDiber, '^IJI.JQ 'liy wnicn| tonvarciea To r'SL wliereas tlii on 23-9-2005 as per receipl receivect the coiiteibaild ti-obi l-iead Uoustable MaiinEUilal aosence ol convuicing eviaen( |ttie coiiu-abaacl was tonvaTciecl Uiroug.il lie.iueino ol Kx. t^-41 is ctatect '2'i'v- it is saicl Uiat Uie contraDancl was coiiti-aDaacl was received bv TJie P'.y.L. i|t of Ex. P-42. P.W. 4 claims Uiat lie Malkiiaaa 011 24tn Septeniber frora |P.W. 2) and gave it to r'.S.L. In uie e regai-cluig clespatcli ot conG-aOajlcl tor 3'53-fli-in^i.^siAfie, Riwiyy. ^INrtl sbt.ljcb jy'/ WI. 200 6(&tM sn^r^H^ (^^gg») sii^H.SiiKt-iy' wa 3n^y sk«ic|, l^ l^ ;l,i:;l /^. TCIIWdfCT 3I^r cheniical 0iialvsis to F'.S.L. au( seal was also not lorwarctea to to ui wfiose custody uie c< Septeniber t6 ~231'd Septenibe] receivecl Oy t-';y,L., it creates d< fact seized frona. the appellaats me t-'.y.L. tor aiialysis. in t&e production ot MalKliaiia Kegis tiie version ot J-'.w, 'J Uie mi Incharge Makh.a&lal and P.w. contraDaiid tor subniittuig U~ie| aau ui vifflv QLttie above evideil piacuig. .imRlicirt reliauce upo^ ofllcer aid.omer witoesses aut doubt to me accused persous. 11. In the i-esult, Uie appea| conviction and ord.er ot acquitted. ol ait me cnarges. '| requn-ect m. any otjier case. sent^uce ^)itilyi41l 'RW^ Tf 'fe^t' T^R^TC ^? 3iRlT 3llt?T iu view of f&e tact Uiat the specuneu IMalKtiana ana tliei'e is no evicleuce as |atrat>ancl was placed between^ '2iw- wto.eu tlie contraband was m.! fact ubt wnemer ttie sample wlucA wsis ui was lorwaraecl ui a sealect couclitibn to bacKgroimd ol me above tact, non- |ter cturmg tnal also actverseiy attects /estigatiag Officer, P.W. 2 Malktiana ft 'l'noinas Kuinu'mat ue otitamecl uie saaie tor clieinical anaiysis to tl'.M.L. ;e, me tnal Court was npt justified ia tlie testiiaouy ol ffa.e ; uivest^atm.g it ought tQ have extended beneifit of succeeds. T'he unpugned judgineiat ol is set asicle. 'I'ne appeuants are 'hey be set at tiberO' forthwith if not