State Of Haryana vs Ranbir Alias Rana

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the mandatory provisions of Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act were not complied with during the search of the respondent. The Court emphasized that the accused must be informed of his right to have the search conducted in the presence of a magistrate or a gazetted officer, which was not done in this case. Consequently, the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court were set aside, and the appeal was allowed in favor of the respondent.