Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
NDPS Act Section 20 | Non-Production of Seized Contraband in Court Vitiates Conviction Despite Forensic Report: Patna HC
Patna High Court acquitted an accused under the NDPS Act after finding that the prosecution failed to produce the seized ganja in court, despite a forensic report confirming its nature. The court ruled that non-production of physical evidence breaks the chain of custody, rendering the conviction unsustainable even with scientific validation.