NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, JODHPUR vs MURLIDHAR SONI

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the Narcotic Control Bureau against the High Court's decision that acquitted the respondent and his father of charges under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court upheld the High Court's findings regarding violations of Sections 42, 43, 50, and 57 of the NDPS Act, emphasizing that the search conducted by a member of the raiding party contravened statutory requirements. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, thereby maintaining the acquittal of the accused.