STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs SANJAY KUMAR

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of limitation under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in the context of a prosecution initiated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Court held that the limitation period should be computed from the date of the report of the Government Analyst, not from the date of sample collection. Consequently, the High Court's decision to quash the proceedings as barred by limitation was overturned, affirming the validity of the prosecution initiated by the Drug Controller.