persons. At about 1.30 P.M., when the police party reached on bridge of canal minor, a person was seen coming from the side of village Takhanwadh having a gunny bag on his head. On seeing the police party, he tried to slip away. On suspicion, he was apprehended. One Lovely Chopra was joined in the police party. The accused was apprised of his legal right to get the search conducted in the presence of any Gazetted Officer or Magistrate and the accused desired to get the search conducted before some Gazetted Officer. The Investigating Officer asked DSP Sh.Jagmohan Singh to come on the spot and he came there. He also apprised the accused of his legal right to get search conducted before some other Gazetted Officer but the accused reposed confidence in the DSP. On search, as per rules, poppy straw was recovered from the gunny bag. A sample of 250 grams was separated and the remaining poppy straw, on weighment, came to 14 kgs. 750 grams. The sample parcels and bulk parcels were prepared and sealed with the seal of Investigating Officer bearing impression 'JS' and DSP also put impression of seal of letter “JS”. Case property was taken into police possession. Ruqa was sent to the police station, on the basis of which FIR was registered. Accused was arrested. Statements of witnesses were recorded. After necessary investigation, the challan was presented against the accused-appellant.
