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2012 (7) TMI 228 - SC - Indian LawsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - appeal against acquittal of respondents of the charges framed against them under said Act primarily for the reason that no evidence regarding the destruction of opium allegedly seized from the respondents had been provided by the prosecution - appellant emphasizing need for a proper and prompt exercise of the power to destroy the seized contrabands, failure of which resulting in accumulation of the seized drugs and narcotics in large quantities thereby increasing manifold the chances of pilferage for re-circulation in the market from the stores where such drugs are kept - Held that:- While fight against production, sale and transportation of the NDPS is an ongoing process, it is equally important to ensure that the quantities that are seized by the police and other agencies do not go back in circulation on account of neglect or apathy on the part of those handling the process of seizure, storage and destruction of such contrabands. Immediate steps are, therefore, necessary to prevent the situation from going out of hand. Therefore, it is considered necessary to direct collection of the information from the police heads of each one of the States through the Chief Secretary concerned on the following aspects: Seizure, Storage, Disposal/ Destruction, Judicial Supervision
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