Rajesh Agrawal vs State Of Bihar And Anr. on 11 September, 1998
In the case of Santokhi Rana v. The State 1977 PLJR 141 it has been held that a copy not certified by the head of the department is not a certified copy within the meaning of Section 78 and is not admissible. From these authoritative pronouncements it becomes clear that the attempt of the learned A.P.P. to bring on record the Gazette notification authorising the District Supply Officer to search and seize has failed the same having been not proved in terms of Section 78 of the Evidence Act.