JUDGMENT : Pratap Krishna Lohra, J. 1- vihykFkhZ&vfHkqDr us ;s vihy fo'ks"k U;k;k/kh'k] Lokid vkS"k/kh ,oa eu% izHkkoh inkFkZ izdj.k] la[;k&1] fpRrkSM+x< ¼la{ksi esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky;½ }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k&24@2009 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 06-01-2014 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gSA fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us vkyksP; fu.kZ; ds }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8 lifBr /kkjk 18 Lokid vkS"k/kh ,oa eu% izHkkoh inkFkZ vf/kfu;e 1985 ¼la{ksi esa ^^vf/kfu;e 1985^^½ dk nks"kh ekurs gq, fuEukafdr n.Mkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS%& ^^vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8 lifBr /kkjk 18 vf/kfu;e] 1985 & 10 o"kZ dk dBksj dkjkokl ,oa ,d yk[k :i;s dk vFkZn.M rFkk vFkZn.M ugha nsus ij ,d o"kZ dk vfrfjDr dBksj dkjkoklA** 2- la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj gS fd fnukad 20-10-2008 dks izkr% vkB cts Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk] fuEckgsMk] ftyk fpRrkSMx<+ dks eq[kfcj ls lwpuk izkIr gqbZ fd okgu cksysjks dsEij iathdj.k la[;k vkjts&06&th,&0899 esa pkyd vihykFkhZ ds }kjk Hkkjh ek=k esa voS/k vQhe dk fuokZlu fd;k tk jgk gSA lwpuk ds vuqlkj mDr okgu NksVh lknMh&ckMh dh vksj ls HkhyokMk tk;sxkA mDr lwpuk dks fo'oluh; ikdj ,oa vfHk;qDr dks fofuf"k) inkFkZ ds lkFk idM+s tkus dh lEHkkoukvksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, Fkkukf/kdkjh us bldk i`"Bkadu jkstukepk vke esa fd;k vkSj mldh izfr mPp vf/kdkfj;ksa dks rqjUr vkj{kh Hkxoku lgk; ds ek/;e ls izsf"kr dhA rnqijkUr Fkkukf/kdkjh us vius v/khuLFk iqfyl deZpkfj;ksa ,oa vuqla/kku lkexzh ds lkFk izLFkku fd;k vkSj cl LVs.M] fuEckgsMk igqWaps] tgka vkj{kh jktsUnz dqekj us nks LorU= ekSrfcj Øe'k% vkfcn [kku ,oa jkts'k mQZ jktw dh O;oLFkk dh] ftuls bl vk'k; dh fyf[kr Lohd`fr izkIr dh xbZA mDr LFkku ls Fkkukf/kdkjh us lHkh dks lkFk ysdj xUrO; LFkku NksVh lknMh jksM eM~Mk pkSjk;k ij igqap dj okafNr okgu dks vUr:) djus ds mn~ns'; ls izkr% 8%45 ij ukdkcUnh izkjEHk dhA oLrqr% yxHkx izkr% ukS cts cksysjks dsEij iathdj.k la[;k vkjts&06&th,&0899 NksVh lknMh&ckMh dh rjQ ls vkbZ vkSj tc okgu dks :dok;k x;k] rks okgu pkyd us viuk uke lR;ukjk;.k mQZ lRrq crk;kA 3- okgu pkyd vihykFkhZ dks eq[kfcj dh lwpuk ls voxr djok;k x;k vkSj mls uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 izsf"kr fd;k x;kA uksfVl izn'kZ ih&11 esa vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh ,oa okgu dh ryk'kh ysus gsrq ;g fodYi fn;k x;k fd oks ryk'kh jktif=r vf/kdkjh vFkok n.Mkf/kdkjh dh mifLFkfr esa fy;s tkus dk fof/kd rkSj ij vf/kdkjh gSA Fkkukf/kdkjh us Lo;a vius }kjk ryk'kh fy;s tkus dk fodYi Hkh uksfVl esa izLrkfor dj vihykFkhZ ls viuh jk; O;Dr djus dk vkxzg fd;k x;kA vihykFkhZ us ewy uksfVl ij gh fyf[kr esa Fkkukf/kdkjh ls ryk'kh fy;s tkus dh lgefr ekSrfcjksa dh mifLFkfr esa nh vkSj blh Øe esa Fkkukf/kdkjh }kjk ryk'kh yh xbZA ryk'kh dh dk;Zokgh esa okgu cksysjks dsEij dh fiNyh lhV ij fcMyk Iyl lhesaV ds rhu dV~Vs lwryh ls cU/ks gq, feys vkSj tc mUgsa [kksydj ns[kk x;k] rks izR;sd dV~Vs esa rhu iksyhFkhu dh Fksfy;ka feyhA bl izdkj dqy 9 iksyhFkhu dh FkSfy;ksa esa 42 fdyksxzke voS/k vQhe ikbZ xbZA rRi'pkr izR;sd FkSyh esa ls 30&30 xzke ysdj nks&nks uewus fudkys x, vkSj 'ks"k eky dks ekSds ij gh lhyfpV~V cUn dj ekdZ vafdr fd;s x;sA mDr vQhe dks tfj, QnZ tCr fd;k x;kA ekSds ij futh ryk'kh esa vihykFkhZ dh tsc ls eksckbZy ,oa 2000@& :i;s Hkh tCr fd;s x;sA cksysjks dsEij okgu dks Hkh tfj, QnZ tCr fd;k x;kA ekSds ij gh vihykFkhZ dks fxjrkj djus ds dkj.kksa ls voxr djok;k x;k vkSj tfj, QnZ fxjrkj fd;k x;kA dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku vihykFkhZ us mDr voS/k vQhe iq:"kksRre uke ds O;fDr ls ykus dk dFku fd;k ,oa bls Hkxorflag ds ;gka igqapkus dk rF; mtkxj fd;kA 4- ekSds ij okafNr dk;Zokgh iw.kZdj leLr dkxtkr] eky ,oa vfHk;qDr dks Fkkus yk;k x;k ,oa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 406@2008 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8@18 vf/kfu;e] 1985 iathc) dh xbZA tCr fd;s x;s eky dks eky[kkuk izHkkjh dks tfj, QnZ lhyfpV~V cUn fLFkfr esa lEHkyk;k x;k vkSj uewuksa dks fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ¼,Q,l,y½ esa tkap gsrq Hkstk x;kA fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ izkIr gksus ij vihykFkhZ ds fo:) /kkjk 8@18 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dk lEiw.kZ vfHk;ksx&i= fnukad 17-04-2009 dks is'k fd;k x;k rFkk lg&vfHkqDrksa Øe'k% Hkxorflag ,oa iq:"kksRre ds fo:) /kkjk 173 ¼8½ n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds vuqlkj vuqlU/kku yfEcr j[kk x;kA izdj.k ds fopkj.k ds nkSjku fnukad 27-07-2010 dks lg&vfHkqDr Hkxorflag ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk,a 8@25 o 29 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dk frrEck pkyku is'k fd;k x;k vkSj fnukad 27-08-2010 dks bls ewy izdj.k ds lkFk lesfdr fd;k x;kA izdj.k ds fopkj.k ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr Hkxorflag vuqifLFkr jgk] blfy, fnukad 08-10-2013 dks mls Qjkj ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA 5- v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ ds fo:) vkjksi vUrxZr /kkjk 8@18 vf/kfu;e] 1985 fojfpr dj lquk;k] ftls vfHk;qDr us vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkghA vfHk;kstu us vihykFkhZ ds fo:) vkjksi fl) djus gsrq dqy 19 xokgksa ds c;ku dyec) djok;s vkSj izys[kh; lk{; ds :i esa 33 izys[kksa dks iznf'kZr djok;kA vfHk;kstu dh lk{; lekfIr ds i'pkr v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 313 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vuqlkj ijhf{kr fd;kA vfHk;qDr&vihykFkhZ us lHkh vfHk;kstu lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa dks feF;koknh crk;k vkSj mls izdj.k esa >wBk lafyIr djus dk Hkh dFku fd;kA vihykFkhZ us ;|fi viuh izfrj{kk esa lk{; izLrqr djus gsrq volj fy,] fdUrq dksbZ lk{; is'k ugha dhA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us izdj.k dk fopkj.k iw.kZ gksus ds i'pkr vafre cgl lqudj vihykFkhZ dks nks"kh djkj dj mi;qZDrkuqlkj n.Mkfn"V fd;kA 6- vihykFkhZ dh vf/kd`r izfrfuf/k lqJh js[kk jktiwr us vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks fof/k fo:) ,oa rF;ksa ds foijhr crkrs gq, eq[; :i ls fuEufyf[kr rdZ fn;s%& ¼1½ vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼lhtj vkWfQlj½ }kjk vihykFkhZ dks izsf"kr uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 fof/k fo:) gksus ls leLr vf/kxzg.k dh dk;Zokgh nwf"kr gks xbZ gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vihykFkhZ dk n.Mkns'k fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA ¼2½ ;|fi fofuf"k) inkFkZ&vQhe dk izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ okgu ls gqbZ gS] fdUrq uksfVl izn'kZ ih&11 esa vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh dk Hkh mYys[k gS vkSj okLrfod :i ls mldh futh ryk'kh vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼lhtj vkWfQlj½ }kjk yh xbZ gS] blfy, uksfVl esa jktif=r vf/kdkjh ,oa n.Mkf/kdkjh ds vykok Lo;a viuk vFkkZr&vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼lhtj vkWfQlj½ }kjk ryk'kh ysus dk fodYi izLrkfor fd;s tkus ls uksfVl iw.kZ:is.k voS/k o 'kwU; gSA ¼3½ izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ ds nks LorU= ekSrfcj Øe'k% vkfcn [kku ¼vfHkŒlkŒ9½ ,oa jkts'k mQZ jktw ¼vfHkŒlkŒ10½ i{knzksgh gq, gS vkSj mUgksaus vfHk;kstu dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gSA ¼4½ fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ¼,Q,l,y½ esa tkWap gsrq Hksts x, dqy ukS uewus Øe'k% ,&1 yxk;r vkbZ&1 esa ls fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ¼,Q,l,y½ dh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&25 ds vuqlkj vf/kdka'k uewuksa ds rksy esa deh ikbZ] tks Li"V rkSj ls ;g n'kkZrk gS fd lhycUn uewuksa dks ;Fkksfpr voLFkk ¼lsYQ&lse d.Mh'ku½ esa fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ¼,Q,l,y½ rd ugha igqapk;k x;kA fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ ¼,Q,l,y½ izn”kZ ih&25 esa n'kkZbZ xbZ fofHkUu uewuksa esa rksy dh deh ;g Li"V rkSj ls n'kkZrh gS fd uewuksa dks lgh rkSj ls lhy ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj muls NsMNkM dh xbZ gSA ¼5½ vfHk;qDr&vihykFkhZ dks bl izdj.k esa feF;k vkfyIr fd;k x;k gS] tks bl ckr ls Hkh izekf.kr gS fd mldk iwoZdkfyd dksbZ vkijkf/kd vkpj.k ugha jgk gSA 7- vihykFkhZ dh fo}ku vf/kd`r izfrfuf/k us viuh cgl ds leFkZu esa fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk mYys[k fd;k gS%& ¼1½ fnyhi o vU; cuke e/;izns'k jkT;] ¼2007½ 1 ,llhlh 450 ¼2½ egkjk"Vª jkT; cuke /;kus'oj y{e.kjko oku[ksMs] ¼2009½ 15 ,llhlh 200 ¼3½ ;wfu;u vkWQ bf.M;k cuke 'kkg vkye o vU;] ¼2009½ 16 ,llhlh 644 ¼4½ nsgyflag cuke fgekpy izns'k jkT;] ¼2010½ 9 ,llhlh 85 ¼5½ jktLFkku jkT; cuke ijekuUn o vU;] ¼2014½ 5 ,llhlh 345 8- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd Jh jkts'k HkkVh us vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fn;s x;s lHkh rdksZ dks fljs ls udkjrs gq, vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks lgh ,oa fof/k lEer crk;kA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks vfHk;kstu i{k dh ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; dh lgh foospuk ds vk/kkj ij fy;k x;k fu.kZ; crkrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh vihy fujLr fd;s tkus dh xqgkj dhA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ;s rdZ Hkh fn;k fd orZeku izdj.k esa ;|fi uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 esa vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼lhtj vkWfQlj½ us vihykFkhZ dks okgu ,oa futh ryk'kh gsrq rhljk fodYi Lo;a viuk Hkh fn;k gS rFkkfi mDr =qfV dk oLrqr% izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ ij dksbZ dqizHkko ugha gS] D;ksafd leLr fofuf"k) inkFkZ dh izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ okgu ls gqbZ gS vkSj dksbZ Hkh izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ vihykFkhZ dh O;fDrxr ryk'kh ls ugha gqbZ gSA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us cgl esa ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd ekSds ij okgu dks vo:) dj tc voS/k vQhe dk izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ fd;k x;k] rc okgu esa ,d ek= O;fDr vihykFkhZ gh Fkk] blfy, vihykFkhZ dh vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8@18 vf/kfu;e] 1985 esa lafyIrrk iw.kZ:is.k izekf.kr gSA 9- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh rFkkdfFkr =qfV ds lEcU/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k ds xokg vfHkŒlkŒ 13 jkefuokl ls vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk }kjk dksbZ izfrijh{k.k ugha fd;k x;k gS] blfy, mDr rFkkdfFkr =qfV ls vihykFkhZ ds vf/kdkjksa ij dksbZ izfrdwy izHkko iMuk mtkxj ugha gksrk gSA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstu us vkxs viuh cgl esa dgk gS fd ek= blh rduhdh vk/kkj ij u rks izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ dks nwf"kr ekuk tk ldrk vkSj u gh blls n.Mkns'k gh izHkkfor gksrk gSA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us izn'kZ ih&25 fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ ds lEcU/k esa ;g rdZ fn;k gS fd fofHkUu uewuksa ds rksy esa deh dk mfpr dkj.k fjiksVZ esa gh n'kkZ;k x;k gS] ftls v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us vius foosd ds vuqlkj ;qfDrlaxr ,oa mfpr ekuk gSA blh Øe esa fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us viuh cgl esa ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k gS fd bl lUnHkZ esa cpko i{k ds vf/koDrk }kjk fdlh Hkh xokg ls dksbZ izfrijh{k.k ugha fd;k x;k gS] blfy, /kkjk 293 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr mDr fjiksVZ iw.kZr;k lk{; esa xzkg~; gSA 10- esjs }kjk mHk;i{k dh cgl ij euu fd;k x;k] vkyksP; fu.kZ; dk voyksdu fd;k x;k ,oa leLr vfHkys[kksa dk ifj'khyu fd;k x;kA 11- orZeku izdj.k esa Lohd`r rkSj ls vfHk;kstu i{k dh ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; ls fofuf"k) inkFkZ vQhe dh izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ 42 fdyksxzke izdk'k esa vkbZ gS] tks fd okf.kT;d ek=k ls vR;f/kd gSA fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us bl izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ dks vihykFkhZ ls gksuk izekf.kr ekurs gq, mls vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh /kkjk 8 lifBr /kkjk 18 ¼ch½ dks nks"kh ikdj nf.Mr fd;k gSA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls eq[; :i ls izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ dks /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds vkKkRed izko/kkuksa ds foijhr crkrs gq, vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks fujLr djus dk rdZ fn;k x;k gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa loZizFke bl egRoiw.kZ iz'u dh O;k[;k lk{;ksa ,oa fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds ifjis{; esa furkUr vko';d gSA bl iz'u ds lkE;d fuLrkj.k ds fy, /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dk lexz fuoZpu izdj.k ds rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fd;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 fuEu izdkj gS%& "50. Conditions under which search of persons shall be conducted - (1) When any officer duly authorised under Section 42 is about to search any person under the provisions of Section 41, 42, 43, he shall, if such person so requires, take such person without unnecessary delay to the nearest Gazetted Officer of any of the departments mentioned in Section 42 or to the nearest Magistrate. (2) If such requisition is made, the officer may detain the person until he can bring him before the Gazetted Officer or the Magistrate referred to in sub-section (1). (3) The Gazetted Officer or the Magistrate before whom any such person is brought shall, if he sees no reasonable ground for search, forthwith discharge the person but otherwise shall direct that search be made. (4) No female shall be searched by anyone excepting a female. (3) The Gazetted Officer or the Magistrate before whom any such person is brought shall, if he sees no reasonable ground for search, forthwith discharge the person but otherwise shall direct that search be made. (4) No female shall be searched by anyone excepting a female. (5) When an officer duly authorised under Section 42 has reason to believe that it is not possible to take the person to be searched to the nearest Gazetted Officer or Magistrate without the possibility of the person to be searched parting with possession of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, or controlled substance or article or document, he may, instead of taking such person to the nearest Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, proceed to search the person as provided under Section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) (6) After a search is conducted under sub-section (5) the officer shall record the reasons for such belief which necessitated such search and within seventy-two hours send a copy thereof to his immediate official superior." 12- mijksDr of.kZr /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds voyksdu ls ;s Li"V :i ls n`f"Vxkspj gksrk gS fd ;fn fdlh O;fDr dh ryk'kh fdlh vf/kd`r vf/kdkjh }kjk /kkjk 41] 42 vFkok 43 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj yh tkuh gS] rks mls lwfpr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS fd og ;s ryk'kh fudVre jktif=r vf/kdkjh vFkok n.Mkf/kdkjh dh mifLFkfr esa fy;s tkus gsrq Lora= gSA bl izko/kku dk lekos'k O;fDr fo'ks"k] ftlls fofuf"k) inkFkZ dk izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ gksus dh lEHkkouk gS] ds fof/kd vf/kdkjksa dks bafxr djuk gSA /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dk izknqHkkZo ;|fi /kkjk 100 ,oa 165 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ls izsfjr gksdj gqvk gS] rFkkfi bl /kkjk esa fufgr izko/kku dks vf/kd l'kDr cuk;k x;k rkfd fdlh funksZ"k O;fDr dks gkfu u igqaps vkSj vfHk;kstu izkf/kdkfj;ksa dks fofuf"k) inkFkZ ds feF;k x<+us ,oa jksi.k djus ds vk{ksiksa ls cpk;k tk ldsA lEiw.kZ vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds voyksdu ls rFkk fo'ks"krkSj ls fofHkUu vijk/kksa gsrq izLrkfor n.M ds izko/kkuksa ls Hkh ;s vkHkkl gksrk gS fd dBksj n.M dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo/kkf;dk us vfHk;qDr ds fy, bu cpkoksa dk lekos'k /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 esa fd;k gSA 13- ;fn vfHk;kstu lk{; dh foospuk dh tk, rks ;s Li"V rkSj ls mtkxj gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ dks /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dk uksfVl fn;k x;kA uksfVl izn'kZ ih&11 dk iw.kZ izys[ke; vihykFkhZ dh ryk'kh gsrq Lohd`fr dk vkys[k fuEu izdkj gS%& ^^QnZ uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 50 ,uŒMhŒihŒ,lŒ ,DV ceqdke NksVh lknMh jksM eM~Mk pkSjkgk fnukad 20** xq.kk 08** le; 9-05 Ákr% eqŒuŒ 406@08 okLrs%& lR;ukjk;.k mQZ lRrq iq= jkeflag njksxk jktiwr mez 24 o"kZ is'kk MªkbZojh fuoklh gehjx< ftyk HkhyokM+k :c: ekSrfcjku ¼1½ Jh vkfcn [kka iq= jlqy [kka iBku mez 43 lky is'kk MªkbZojh fuoklh uqjegy Ldwy ds ihNs fuEckgsMkA ¼2½ jkts'k mQZ jktq iq= gqdehpUn th ekgs'ojh mez 53 lky is'kk MªkbZojh fuoklh u;k cktkj fuEckgsMkA mijksDr ekSrfcjku ds le{k vki lR;ukjk;.k mQZ lRrq iq= jkeflag njksxk jktiwr fuoklh gehjx< ftyk HkhyokMk dks lwfpr djrk gwWa fd eq>s ,lŒ,pŒvksŒ Fkkukf/kdkjh jkefuokl fo'uksbZ Fkkik fuEckgsMk dks eq[kfcj ls lwpuk feyh gS fd vki vius dCts 'kqnk okgu cksysjks dsEij uaŒ vkjts&06&th,&0899 esa voS/k vQhe gSA lwpuk eq[kfcj fo'oluh; gSA vkidh o vkids dCts lqnk okgu cksysjks dsEij uEcj vkjts&06&th,&0899 fd ryk'kh ysuk gSA vki pkgs rks ;g ryk'kh fdlh Hkh utnhd eftLVªsV lkgc ds le{k ;k fdlh Hkh jktif=r vf/kdkjh ds le{k fy[kk ldrs gS eSa budks ;gka ysus fd O;oLFkk dj ldrk gwaA ;g vkidk dkuwuh vf/kdkj gSA vxj vki pkgs rks eq> ,lŒ,pŒvksŒ jkefuokl fo'uksbZ Fkkuk fuEckgsMk ls Hkh ryk'kh fyok ldrs gSA vki viuh bPNk O;Dr djsaA ,lMh@& ,lŒ,pŒvksŒ Fkkuk fuEckgsMk ewy gh uksfVl iqu% yksVkdj fuosnu gS fd eSa esjh o esjh cksyjks dsEij vkjts&06&th,&0899 dh ryk'kh vki ls ysokuk pkgrk gwaA ^^vkfcn lR;ukjk;.k jkts'k^^ 14- uksfVl izn'kZ ih&11 esa vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh ,oa okgu dh ryk'kh nksuksa gh izLrkfor gS vkSj oLrqr% mldh futh ryk'kh Hkh yh xbZ gSA futh ryk'kh fy;s tkus dk rF; vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼lhtj vkWfQlj½ jkefuokl fo'uksbZ vfHkŒlkŒ 13 ds fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ls Hkh Li"V gksrk gS%& ^^mDr lR;ukjk;.k dks eq[kfcj dh lwpuk ls voxr djk;k x;k fd vkids o vkidh xkMh ds vUnj Hkkjh ek=k esa vQhe gS blfy, vkids o vkidh xkMh dh ryk'kh yh tkuh gSA^^ vkxs lk{kh us fuEu dFku fd;k gS%& ^^blds lR;ukjk;.k ds ikl 2000@& :i;s o eksckbZy dks diMs dh FkSyh esa Mkydj lhyfpV~V cUn fd;k x;k^^ vfHkŒlkŒ 13 jkefuokl ds fuEukafdr dFku Hkh bl lanHkZ esa izklafxd gS%& ^^,d FkSyh ftl ij fpV pLik gS vkSj ftlds mrj eqyfte lR;ukjk;.k ls tkek ryk'kh esa ,d eksckbZy o 2000 :i;s gksuk vafdr fd;k gS ;g FkSyh lhy can ugha gS vkfVZdy 32 gS ftl ij , ls ch esjs] lh ls Mh lR;ukjk;.k ds] bZ ls ,Q o th ls ,p vkchn o jktw eksrchjku ds gLrk{kj gSA bl vkfVZdy 32 dks [kksyus ij ,d eksckbZy Cy;w VwFk ,Q ,e fy[kk gqvk vkSj nks gtkj :i;s esa 20 lkS lkS :i;s ds uksV gSA^^ 15- bl lanHkZ esa vfHkŒlkŒ 12 mEesnflag Hkh vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh dks fuEukuqlkj Lohdkj djrk gS%& ^^lR;ukjk;.k mQZ lRrq dh ryk'kh yh rks mlds ikl ,d pkbZuk dEiuh dk eksckbZy o 2000@& :i;s feys] ftudks Hkh tCr fd;k x;kA^^ 16- vfHk;kstu dk vU; lk{kh eksgEen jbZl vfHkŒlkŒ 4 dk fuEukafdr dFku Hkh vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh dks izekf.kr djrk gS%& ^^eqyfte dh ryk'kh ls ,d eksckbZy vkSj 2000 :i;s feys] ftUgsa tCr fd;sA^^ 17- ;|fi vfHk;kstu ds lHkh lk{kh bl ckr dks izekf.kr djrs gSa fd fofuf"k) inkFkZ vQhe dk izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ cksysjks dsEij okgu la[;k vkjts&06&th,&0899 ls gqvk gS] fdUrq vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh dks iw.kZ :i ls izekf.kr djrs gS] tks uksfVl izn'kZ ih&11 ds izys[k ls Hkh Li"V gSA vr% bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa D;k fofuf"k) inkFkZ ds izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ dks nwf"kr ekuk tk ldrk gS] vFkok bls ek= ,d rduhdh =qfV ekurs gq, vuns[kk fd;k tk ldrk\ ;g ,d fopkj.kh; iz'u gSA 18- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh lafo/kku ihB us iatkc jkT; cuke cynsoflag] ¼1999½ 6 ,llhlh 172 esa /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dks vkKkRed izko/kku ekurs gq, fuEu O;oLFkk nh gS%& "57. On the basis of the reasoning and discussion above, the following conclusions arise: (1) That when an empowered officer or a duly authorised officer acting on prior information is about to search a person, it is imperative for him to inform the concerned person of his right under sub-section (1) of Section 50 of being taken to the nearest Gazetted Officer or the nearest Magistrate for making the search. However, such information may not necessarily be in writing. xxx xxx xxx (4) That there is indeed need to protect society from criminals. The societal intent in safety will suffer if persons who commit crimes are let off because the evidence against them is to be treated as if it does not exist. The answer, therefore, is that the investigating agency must follow the procedure as envisaged by the statute scrupulously and the failure to do so must be viewed by the higher authorities seriously inviting action against the concerned official so that the laxity on the part of the investigating authority is curbed. In every case the end result is important but the means to achieve it must remain above board. The remedy cannot be worse than the disease itself. The legitimacy of judicial process may come under cloud if the court is seen to condone acts of lawlessness conducted by the investigating agency during search operations and may also undermine respect for law and may have the effect of unconscionably compromising the administration of justice. That cannot be permitted. An accused is entitled to a fair trial. A conviction resulting from an unfair trial is contrary to our concept of justice. The use of evidence collected in breach of the safeguards provided by Section 50 at the trial, would render the trial unfair. That cannot be permitted. An accused is entitled to a fair trial. A conviction resulting from an unfair trial is contrary to our concept of justice. The use of evidence collected in breach of the safeguards provided by Section 50 at the trial, would render the trial unfair. xxx xxx xxx (6) That in the context in which the protection has been incorporated in Section 50 for the benefit of the person intended to be searched, we do not express any opinion whether the provisions of Section 50 are mandatory or directory, but, hold that failure to inform the concerned person of his right as emanating from sub-section (1) of Section 50, may render the recovery of the contraband suspect and the conviction and sentence of an accused bad and unsustainable in law." 19- fnyhi o vU; ¼mijksDr½ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us bl izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr dh futh ryk'kh o LdwVj dh ryk'kh ds lanHkZ esa /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds izko/kkuksa dh ikyuk dks vko';d ekuk gS ;|fi fofuf"k) inkFkZ izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ LdwVj ls gh gqvkA bl lanHkZ esa U;k;ky; }kjk fuEukafdr er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS%& "In this case, the provisions of Section 50 might not have been required to be complied with so far as the search of scooter is concerned, but, keeping in view the fact that the person of the appellants was also searched, it was obligatory on the part of PW-10 to comply with the said provisions. It was not done." 20- blh Øe esa ijekuUn o vU; ¼mijksDr½ ds fu.kZ; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr fl)kUr orZeku izdj.k esa iw.kZ:is.k ykxw gksrs gSA mPpre U;k;ky; us mDr izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr dh rFkk mlds ikl ik, x, cSx nksuksa dh ryk'kh fy;s tkus ds ekeys esa /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds izko/kkuksa dks ykxw ekurs gq, fuEu izdkj ls bl fcUnq dks U;k; fuf.kZr fd;k gS%& "Thus, if merely a bag carried by a person is searched without there being any search of his person, Section 50 of the NDPS Act will have no application. But if the bag carried by him is searched and his person is also searched, Section 50 of the NDPS Act will have application. In this case, Respondent-1 Parmanand's bag was searched. From the bag, opium was recovered. His personal search was also carried out. Personal search of Respondent-2 Surajmal was also conducted. But if the bag carried by him is searched and his person is also searched, Section 50 of the NDPS Act will have application. In this case, Respondent-1 Parmanand's bag was searched. From the bag, opium was recovered. His personal search was also carried out. Personal search of Respondent-2 Surajmal was also conducted. Therefore, in the light of the judgments of this Court mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, Section 50 of the NDPS Act will have application." blh fu.kZ; esa U;k;ky; us uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds izko/kkuksa ds foijhr ikrs gq, fofuf"k) inkFkZ ds izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ dks nwf"kr ekuk gSA U;k;ky; dk U;k; fu.kZ; bl lanHkZ esa fuEu izdkj gS%& "We also notice that PW-10 SI Qureshi informed the respondents that they could be searched before nearest Magistrate or before a nearest gazetted officer or before PW-5 J.S. Negi, the Superintendent, who was a part of the raiding party. It is the prosecution case that the respondents informed officers that they would like to be searched before PW-5 J.S. Negi by PW-10 SI Qureshi. This, in our opinion, is again a breach of Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act. The idea behind taking an accused to a nearest Magistrate or the nearest gazetted officer, if he so requires, is to give him a chance of being searched in the presence of an independent officer. Therefore, it was improper for PW-10 SI Qureshi to tell the respondents that a third alternative was available and that they could be searched before PW-5 J.S. Negi, the Superintendent, who was part of the raiding party. PW-5 J.S. Negi cannot be called an independent officer. We are not expressing any opinion on the question whether if the respondents had voluntarily expressed that they wanted to be searched before PW-5 J.S. Negi, the search would have been vitiated or not. But PW-10 SI Qureshi could not have given a third option to the respondents when Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act does not provide for it and when such option would frustrate the provisions of Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act. But PW-10 SI Qureshi could not have given a third option to the respondents when Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act does not provide for it and when such option would frustrate the provisions of Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act. On this ground also, in our opinion, the search conducted by PW-10 SI Qureshi is vitiated." 21- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us nsgyh jkT; cuke jkekorkj mQZ jkek] ¼2011½ 12 ,llhlh 207 esa vfHk;kstu i{k ds /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds izko/kkuksa dh lkjHkwr vuqikyuk ¼lCkLVsafl;y dEIyk;Ul½ ds rdZ dks udkjrs gq, ;g fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd bl izko/kku dh lgh o fuf'pr ikyuk furkUr vko';d gSA U;k;ky; }kjk bl lanHkZ esa fuEukafdr fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;s x;s gS%& "The High Court while relying upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Baldev Singh (supra) and rejecting the theory of substantial compliance, which had been suggested in the case of Joseph Fernandez (supra), found that the intimation did not satisfy the provisions of Section 50 of the Act. The Court reasoned that the expression duly used in Section 50 of the Act connotes not substantial but exact and definite compliance. Vide Ex.PW-6/A, the Appellant was informed that a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate could be arranged for taking his search, if he so required. This intimation could not be treated as communicating to the Appellant that he had a right under law, to be searched before the said authorities. As the recovery itself was illegal, the conviction and sentence has to be set aside. It is a settled canon of criminal jurisprudence that when a safeguard or a right is provided, favouring the accused, compliance thereto should be strictly construed. As already held by the Constitution Bench in the case of Vijaysinh Chandubha Jadeja (supra), the theory of substantial compliance would not be applicable to such situations, particularly where the punishment provided is very harsh and is likely to cause serious prejudices against the suspect. The safeguard cannot be treated as a formality, but it must be construed in its proper perspective, compliance thereof must be ensured. The law has provided a right to the accused and makes it obligatory upon the officer concerned to make the suspect aware of such right. The safeguard cannot be treated as a formality, but it must be construed in its proper perspective, compliance thereof must be ensured. The law has provided a right to the accused and makes it obligatory upon the officer concerned to make the suspect aware of such right. The officer had prior information of the raid thus, he was expected to be prepared for carrying out his duties of investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 50 of the Act. While discharging the onus of Section 50 of the Act, the prosecution has to establish that information regarding the existence of such a right had been given to the suspect. If such information is incomplete and ambiguous, then it cannot be construed to satisfy the requirements of Section 50 of the Act. Noncompliance of the provisions of Section 50 of the Act would cause prejudice to the accused and, therefore, amount to the denial of a fair trial. To secure a conviction under Section 21 of the Act, the possession of the illicit article is a sine qua non. Such contraband article should be recovered in accordance with the provisions of Section 50 of the Act, otherwise, the recovery itself shall stand vitiated in law. Whether the provisions of Section 50 of the Act were complied with or not, would normally be a matter to be determined on the basis of the evidence produced by the prosecution. An illegal search cannot entitle the prosecution to raise a presumption of validity of evidence under Section 50 of the Act. As is obvious from the bare language of Ex.PW-6/A, the accused was not made aware of his right, that he could be searched in the presence of Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate, and that he could exercise such choice. The writing does not reflect this most essential requirement of Section 50 of the Act. Thus, we have no hesitation in holding that the judgment of the High Court does not suffer from any infirmity. The writing does not reflect this most essential requirement of Section 50 of the Act. Thus, we have no hesitation in holding that the judgment of the High Court does not suffer from any infirmity. Now, we come to discuss the argument raised on behalf of the State, that in the present case, generally and as a proposition of law, even if there is apparent default in compliance with the provisions of Section 50 of the Act, a person may still be convicted if the recovery of the contraband can be proved by statements of independent witnesses or other responsible officers, in whose presence the recovery is effected. To us, this argument appears to be based upon not only a misconstruction of the provisions of Section 50 of the Act but also on the misconception of the principles applicable to criminal jurisprudence. Once the recovery itself is found to be illegal, being in violation to the provisions of Section 50 of the Act, it cannot, on the basis of the statement of the police officers, or even independent witnesses, form the foundation for conviction of the accused under Section 21 of the Act. Once the recovery is held to be illegal, that means the accused did not actually possess the illicit article or contraband and that no such illicit article was recovered from the possession of the accused such as to enable such conviction of a contraband article. We are also unable to appreciate how the provisions of Section 50 of the Act can be read to support such a contention. The language of the provision is plain and simple and has to be applied on its plain reading as it relates to penal consequences. Section 50 of the Act states the conditions under which the search of a person shall be conducted. The significance of this right is clear from the language of Section 50(2) of the Act, where the officers have been given the power to detain the person until he is brought before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate as referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 50 of the Act. Obviously, the legislative intent is that compliance with these provisions is imperative and not merely substantial compliance. Obviously, the legislative intent is that compliance with these provisions is imperative and not merely substantial compliance. Even in the case of Ali Mustaffa Abdul Rahman Moosa (supra), this Court clearly stated that contraband seized as a result of search made in contravention to Section 50 of the Act, cannot be used to fasten the liability of unlawful possession of contraband on the person from whom the contraband had allegedly been seized in an illegal manner. Unlawful possession of the contraband is the sine qua non for conviction under the Act. In the case of Ali Mustaffa Abdul Rahman Moosa (supra), this Court had considered the observation made by a Bench of this Court, in an earlier judgment, in the case of Pooran Mal vs. Director of Inspection, (1974) 1 SCC 345 which had stated that the evidence collected as a result of illegal search or seizure could be used as evidence in proceedings against the party under the Income Tax Act. The Court, while examining this principle, clearly held that even this judgment cannot be interpreted to lay down that contraband seized as a result of illegal search or seizure can be used to fasten the liability of unlawful possession of the contraband on the person from whom the contraband had allegedly been seized in an illegal manner. Unlawful possession of the contraband, under the Act, is a factor that has to be established by the prosecution beyond any reasonable doubt. Unlawful possession of the contraband, under the Act, is a factor that has to be established by the prosecution beyond any reasonable doubt. Indeed, the seized contraband is evidence, but in the absence of proof of possession of the same, an accused cannot be held guilty under the Act." 22- vr% esjh fouez jk; esa miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; ,oa mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 50 vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh mijksDr O;k[;k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ dh futh ryk'kh ysuk izekf.kr gksus ,oa uksfVl izn'kZ ih&11 esa rhljk fodYi Fkkuk vf/kdkjh dk izLrkfor djus ds vk/kkj ij mlls gqbZ rFkkdfFkr fofuf"k) inkFkZ izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ dks nwf"kr ekuk tkuk U;k;ksfpr gS vkSj bl lanHkZ esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fudkyk x;k fu"d"kZ =qfViw.kZ gSA 23- tgka rd vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fn;s x;s nwljs rdZ dk iz'u gS] ftlesa Lora= ekSrfcj fuf"k) inkFkZ dk izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ vihykFkhZ ls gksuk udkjus ls vf/kxzg.k dh dk;Zokgh dks vekU; djkj nsus dh xqgkj dh xbZ gS] esjh jk; esa bl iz'u dk fu.kZ; lEiw.kZ lk{; dh foospuk fd;s fcuk fy;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us bl fo"k; ij lk{; dk O;k[;k djrs gq, vf/kxzg.k dk;Zokgh dks oS/k ekuk gSA blesa dksbZ lansg ugha gS fd bl izdj.k esa Lora= ekSrfcj Øe'k% vkfcn [kkau ¼vfHkŒlkŒ 9½ ,oa jkts'k mQZ jktw ¼vfHkŒ lkŒ 10½ i{knzksgh gq, gS vkSj mUgksaus vfHk;kstu dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS] fdUrq iqfyl ds lk{khx.k Øe'k% jbZl eksgEen] mEesnflag] lqjsUnzflag] jktsUnz dqekj ,oa ÁHkkrhyky us vius dFkuksa esa lEiw.kZ vf/kxzg.k dk;Zokgh dks izekf.kr fd;k gSA bu lHkh lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa ls vfHkŒlkŒ 13 jkefuokl fo'uksbZ }kjk dh xbZ izR;q)j.k ¼fjdojh½ ,oa vf/kxzg.k dk;Zokgh ds izfr dksbZ lansg ugha jg tkrk gSA dsoy ek= bu lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa esa lw{e fojks/kkHkkl gksus ls esjh jk; esa vf/kxzg.k dh dk;Zokgh dh fo'oluh;rk izHkkfor ugha gksrh gSA 24- lkekU; n`f"Vdks.k ls vf/kfu;e] 1985 esa izLrkfor dM+s n.Mkns'k ds izko/kkuksa ds ifjisz{; esa vfHk;kstu i{k ls ;s visf{kr gS fd ryk'kh dh dk;Zokgh Lora= lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa ls lEiq"V djsa] fdUrq dsoy ek= Lora= lkf{k;ksa ds i{knzksgh gksus ls vU; iqfyl lkf{k;ksa dh lR;fu"Bk ij iz'u fpUg yxk;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA oSls Hkh vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼vfHkŒ lkŒ 13½ ,oa vU; lkf{k;ksa ds laiks"kd lk{; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, eSa ;s ikrk gwa fd ek= Lora= lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa ds vHkko esa vf/kxzg.k dk;Zokgh dks u rks fljs ls udkjk tk ldrk gS vkSj u voS/k gh ekuk tk ldrk gSA bl lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; v'kksd mQZ Mkaxjk tk;loky cuke e/; izns'k jkT;] ¼2011½ 5 ,llhlh 123] Li"V gSA mDr fu.kZ; esa mPpre U;k;ky; dk fuEukafdr lEizs{k.k egRoiw.kZ gS%& "The seizure witnesses turning hostile may not be very significant, as it is not an uncommon phenomenon in criminal trials, particularly in cases relating to NDPS but there are some other circumstances which, when taken together, make it very unsafe to uphold the appellant's conviction." vr% vihykFkhZ dk ;g rdZ eSa lkjghu ikrk gwa vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk bl fcUnq ij fn;s x;s fu"d"kZ esa dksbZ gLr{ksi okaNuh; ugha gSA 25- vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fn;k x;k rhljk egRoiw.kZ rdZ] tks fofuf"k) inkFkZ&vQhe ds uewuksa ds rksy esa vkbZ deh dk gS] ftldk eq[; vk/kkj fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&25 gSA tgka rd uewuksa dk iz'u gS] Lo;a vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼vfHkŒ lkŒ 13½ us vius dFkuksa esa dqy 9 uewus izR;sd 30 xzke fofuf"k) inkFkZ vQhe ds vf/kxzg.k LFky ij rS;kj fd;k tkuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA bl lanHkZ esa vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼vfHkŒ lkŒ 13½ ds fuEu dFku egRoiw.kZ gS%& ^^izFke ls ukS FkSyh esa ls uewuk o dUVªksy lSEiy rhl&rhl xzke ds fy, x;sA budks iksyhFkhu dh NksVh FkSyh esa Mkydj yksgs ds NksVs fMCcs esa j[kdj diMs dh FkSyh lQsn jaxh dh ls lhy phV fd;k x;k izFke FkSyh Øe la[;k 1 esa ls fudkys x;s eky dks okil lhy phV fd;k x;k o mldks ekdZ , fn;k x;k o uewuk lSEiy dks ekdZ ,&1 o dUVªksy lSEiy dks ekdZ ,&2 fn;k x;kA blh rjg vyx vyx FkSfy;ksa ls fudkys x;s dUVªksy o uewuk lsEiyksa dks ekdZ ch&1] lh&1] lh&2] Mh&1] Mh&2] bZ&1] bZ&2] ,Q&1] ,Q&2] th&1] th&2] ,p&1] ,p&2] vkbZ&1] vkbZ&2 vafdr fd;s x;sA^* 06- blds vykok mDr rF; vfHk;kstu lk{kh 14 lqjsUnzflag ds fuEu dFkuksa ls Hkh izekf.kr gksrk gS%& ^^,l,pvks lkgc us mu FkSfy;ksa esa ls rhl rhl xzke ds dUVªksy o uewuk lSEiy fudkys x;s ftudks lkFk ykbZ fMCch esa iSd dj lhy phV cUn fd;k x;kA IykfLVd dh FkSfy;ksa ls fudkys x;s lSEiy dks ekdZ ,&1 o ,&2 fn;k x;k] izR;sd FkSyh ij ,&1 yxk;r vkbZ&1 o ,&2 yxk;r vkbZ&2 ekdZ fn;k x;kA 'ks"k cph vQhe dks , ls vkbZ rd ekdkZ fn;k x;kA ekSds ij gh lhy phV fd;k x;kA^^ 27- ;fn vf/kxzg.k vf/kdkjh ¼vfHkŒlkŒ 13½ ds mDr dFkuksa dh leh{kk fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&25 ds ifjis{; esa dh tk, rks ;s Li"V rkSj ls mtkxj gksrk gS fd oLrqr% lHkh uewuksa esa fo|eku inkFkZ ds rksy esa deh vkbZ gSA izn'kZ ih&25 esa izR;sd uewus esa miyC/k inkFkZ dk rksy fuEu izdkj ls n'kkZ;k x;k gS%& "Each of the packets marked A-1 to I-1 contained dark brown coloured almost solid slightly sticky substance having characteristic smell packed in respective polythene pouch and repacked in respective tin container. The substance weighed 16.8 gm, 20.1 gm, 29.3 gm, 27.1 gm, 22.3 gm, 22.8 gm 29.3 gm, 23.6 gm and 23.2 gm alongwith respective polythene pouch respectively." 28- uewuksa ds rksy dh deh dk dkj.k o vk/kkj lgk;d funs'kd ¼jlk;u½ fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ,oa ofj"B oSKkfud vf/kdkjh ¼jlk;u½ ds }kjk fuEuizdkj ls Li"V fd;k x;k gS%& "Note: Variation in weight is subject to loss of moisture content." mijksDr Li"Vhdj.k fofHkUu uewuksa ds rksy esa vkbZ deh ds ifjis{; esa larks"kizn ekuk tkuk fdlh Hkh :i esa foosd'khy izrhr ugha gksrk] D;ksafd rksy esa vkbZ deh ux.; ugha gS oju ;s deh lkjHkwr vleku fHkUurk dk |ksrd gSA 29- ;|fi bl egRoiw.kZ fcUnq ds lanHkZ esa vfHkŒlkŒ 13 ls vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk }kjk dksbZ izfrijh{k.k ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj u gh lgk;d funs'kd ¼jlk;u½ fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ,oa ofj"B oSKkfud vf/kdkjh ¼jlk;u½ dks lk{; esa cqyokus dh ps"Vk dh gS] rFkkfi fofHkUu uewuksa ds rkSy esa vkbZ lkjHkwr deh dks vuns[kk ugha fd;k tk ldrkA ;g ,d fopkj.kh; iz'u gS fd uewuk la[;k ,&1 esa miyC/k inkFkZ dk rksy 16-8 xzke] ch&1 20-1 xzke] bZ&1 esa 22-3 xzke] ,Q 1 esa 22-8 xzke ,p&1 esa 23-6 xzke ,oa vkbZ&1 esa 23-2 xzke ik;k x;k] tcfd vU; uewuksa Øe'k% lh&1 29-3 xzke] Mh&1 27-1 xzke] th&1 29-3 xzke miyC/k inkFkZ dk rksy ik;k x;kA esjh fouez jk; esa vf/kdka'k uewuksa esa miyC/k inkFkZ ds rksy esa tks deh izn'kZ ih&25 ls mtkxj gqbZ gS mldk Li"Vhdj.k nsus dk nkf;Ro vfHk;kstu i{k dk Fkk vkSj bl la'k; ls inkZ gVkus gsrq vfHk;kstu i{k ls ;s visf{kr Fkk fd oks lgk;d funs'kd ¼jlk;u½ fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk vFkok ofj"B oSKkfud vf/kdkjh ¼jlk;u½ dks crkSj vfHk;kstu lk{kh izLrqr djrsA bl izdkj vf/kdka'k uewuksa ds rksy esa vkbZ lkjHkwr vleku fHkUurk dks vuns[kk ugha fd;k tk ldrkA uewuksa ds rksy esa vkbZ ,slh vleku fHkUurk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, uewuksa ds lkFk dksbZ NsMNkM ugha gqbZ gks vkSj mUgsa vf/kxzg.k djus dh ;Fkksfpr fLFkfr ¼lSYQ&lse d.Mh'ku½ esa gh fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk rd igqapk;k x;k gks] lansgkLin izrhr gksrk gSA pwafd orZeku izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls bl la'k; dk fuokj.k ;qfDrlaxr lk{; is'k dj ugha fd;k x;k gS] blfy, dsoy ek= vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk }kjk vfHk;kstu lk{kh 13 jkefuokl fo'uksbZ ls bl fcUnq ij izfrijh{k.k u fd;k tkuk vfHk;kstu i{k ds nkf;Ro dks iw.kZ djus dk vk/kkj ugha ekuk tk ldrkA nkf.Md fof/k 'kkL= dk ;g Lof.kZe fl)kUr gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k lansg ls ijs izekf.kr djsaA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us oLrqr% ,slh gh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa jkts'k txnEckyky voLFkh cuke xksok jkT;] ¼2005½ 9 ,llhlh 773] esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ekeyk lansgkLin ekurs gq, fuEukafdr er fn;k gS%& "We do not find it possible to uphold this finding of the High Court. The appellant was charged of having been found in possession of Charas weighing 180.70 gms. The Charas recovered from him was packed and sealed in two envelopes. When the said envelopes were opened in the laboratory by Junior Scientific Officer, PW-1, he found the quantity to be different. While in one envelope the difference was only minimal in the other the difference in weight was significant The High Court itself found that it could not be described as a mere minor discrepancy. Learned counsel rightly submitted before us that the High Court was not justified in upholding the conviction of the appellant on the basis of what was recovered only from envelope "A" ignoring the quantity of Charas found in envelope "B." This is because there was only one search and seizure and whatever was recovered from the appellant was packed in two envelopes. The credibility of the recovery proceeding is considerably eroded if it is found that the quantity actually found by PW-1 was less than the quantity sealed and sent to him. As he rightly emphasized, the question was not how much was seized, but whether there was an actual seizure, and whether what was seized was really sent for chemical analysis to PW-1. As he rightly emphasized, the question was not how much was seized, but whether there was an actual seizure, and whether what was seized was really sent for chemical analysis to PW-1. The prosecution has not been able to explain this discrepancy and, therefore, it renders the case of the prosecution doubtful." 30- vr% esjh jk; esa izn'kZ ih&25 fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ ds vafre fu"d"kZ ds vuqlkj uewuksa esa ik;s x;s fofuf"k) inkFkZ gksrs gq, Hkh uewuksa ds inkFkZ ds rksy esa vkbZ vR;f/kd deh dks iw.kZ:is.k misf{kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA ifj.kker% bl fcUnq dks vihykFkhZ ds i{k esa mls lansg dk ykHk fn;s tkus gsrq fu.khZr fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA 31- vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fn;k x;k pkSFkk rdZ fd mldk dksbZ iwoZ vijkf/kd vkpj.k ugha jgk gS ftldk ;|fi fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us [k.Mu ugha fd;k gS] rFkkfi esjh jk; esa mDr rF; mlds fo:} yxk;s x;s vkjksi ds n`f"Vdks.k ls izklafxd ugh gSA vycrk vihykFkhZ dk ekSds ij iqfyl ukdkcUnh ds le; fcuk fdlh izfrjks/k ds okgu jksduk ,oa ogka ls Hkkxus dk iz;kl u djuk vo'; gh ;s bafxr djrs gSa fd vijk/k es mldh lafyIrrk laHkor% LoSfPNd u jgh gksA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa] tks fd vfHk;kstu lk{; ls ifjyf{kr gksrh gS] ds fo|eku gksrs gq, Hkh vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk ds ifjizs{; esa] eSa bl rdZ dks lkjghu ikrk gwaA 32- mijksDr lexz foospuk ds vk/kkj ij fopkj.kh; fcUnq ¼iz'u½ la[;k&1 o 3 dk fu.kZ; vihykFkhZ ds i{k esa gksus ls vkyksP; fu.kZ; vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS] ftls vikLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa vihykFkhZ dh vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, mls lansg dk ykHk nsdj vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8 lifBr /kkjk 18 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ls nks"keqDr fd;k tkrk gSA pwafd vihykFkhZ orZeku izdj.k esa U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa gS] blfy, ;fn vihykFkhZ dh fdlh vU; izdj.k esa vko';drk u gks rks] mls orZeku izdj.k esa nks"keqDr dj fn;s tkus ds dkj.k rqjUr izHkko ls fu;ekuqlkj fjgk dj fn;k tk,A