FRANCIS STANLEY @ STALIN vs INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, N.C.B.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, specifically citing Section 21(b) for the possession of heroin. The Court established that the prosecution must prove the chain of custody and the integrity of the samples, which was satisfactorily demonstrated in this case. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment and the sentence imposed on the accused.