Sampling Of Seized Narcotic Substance To Be Done Only Before Magistrate, Not At Time Of Seizure: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that drawing samples of seized narcotic substances is to be done strictly before a Magistrate and not at the time of seizure.Section 52-A mandates that all narcotic substances seized by the investigating authority are to be sampled before Magistrate.Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao relied on the judgment passed in Simarnjit Singh vs. State of Punjab...