village Mandoli in connection with patrolling and checking of bad elements. In the meantime, one Sikh gentleman came from the side of village Sultanpur on a motor cycle. One plastic carry bag was lying on the right side of handle of the motor cycle. On seeing the police party, the said person tried to turn back his motor cycle. On the basis of suspicion, the said person was apprehended by the Investigation Officer. The Investigating officer verified his identity, who disclosed his name as Rachhpal Singh @ Pali son of Sant Singh resident of village Naneola, P.S. Nagal, District Ambala. Thereafter, the Investigating Officer disclosed his identity to the accused and told him that he suspects some contraband in his possession or in the carry bag lying on the motor cycle and that he wants to conduct his search and that of the carry bag. He also apprised the accused about his legal right to be searched in the presence of a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate, who can be called at the spot, but, the accused reposed confidence in the Investigating Officer. A consent memo of the accused was prepared, which was signed by accused and attested by HC Manpreet Singh and HC Harjinder Singh. As a result of search of the carry bag lying on the handle of the motor cycle bearing registration No. PB-11-BA-9484, opium wrapped in a glazed paper was recovered. Two samples of 10 grams each were taken out from the recovered opium and the remaining opium on weighment came out to be 480 grams. The samples and remaining opium were sealed by the Investigating Officer in separate parcels with his seal bearing impression 'GS'. Specimen seal was separately prepared and the seal after its use was handed over to HC Manpreet Singh. The case property was taken into police possession vide a recovery memo attested by the above said witnesses. The motor cycle along with its RC was also taken into police possession vide a separate memo. A ruqa was sent by the Investigating Officer to P.S. Kheri Gandiann and on the basis of the same, a formal FIR was recorded by SI Baldev Singh. Rough site plan of the place of recovery was prepared. The accused was arrested and grounds of arrest were conveyed to him. On personal search of the accused, currency notes worth 750/- and one mobile phone were recovered, which were taken into police possession vide ₹ a separate memo. The Investigating Officer recorded the statements of the witnesses under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C. He also sent the report U/s 57 of the NDPS Act. On return to the police station, the entire case property along with the accused, articles of jamatalashi and the witnesses were produced before ASI Tej Singh, who was the officiating SHO of P.S. Kheri Gandian at that time. ASI Tej Singh verified the facts of the case from the accused and the witnesses and affixed his seal bearing impression 'TS’ on the case property as well as on the specimen seal chit. Thereafter, the officiating SHO deposited the case property with MHC Lakhwinder Singh. On the next day i.e. 04.09.2013, the officiating SHO
