1999 (4) TMI 617

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..... es Act, 1985 for having found to be in possession of 250 grms. opium without any permit or licence and sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years. On appeal, the High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence and hence the present appeal. Before the High Court it was urged on behalf of the appellant that the provisions of Sections 50, 52, 55 and 57 of the Act had not been complied with. The High Cou .....

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..... f the learned counsel for the appellant. In view of the pronouncement of this Court in the aforesaid cases and in view of the finding as recorded in the judgment of the High Court that provisions of Sections 55 and 57 have not been complied with the conviction is bad in law. The appellant has already undergone sentence for 9 years. We, accordingly, set aside the impugned judgment of the High Court .....

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