(1.) In Noor Aga Vs. State of Punjab, 2009 Supp AIR(SC) 852 the Hon'ble Apex Court while allowing the appeal made following observations:-
(2.) That was a case where muddamal/physical evidence as to recovery of bulk quantity of heroin was not produced in the court. Keeping in view the observations made by the Hon'ble Apex Court, the Registry was directed to call for the details of the cases from the Advocates and to list all cases where the 'muddamal' (material object) was not produced in the Court and also the cases where the samples were not properly drawn or the seizure officer was not authorized, thirty five of such cases were listed before this Court.
(3.) Before going into the merits of each case, it would be appropriate to first deal with the various judgments cited by the learned counsel for the appellants and learned Public Prosecutor in these cases.