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10. It is settled law that mere seizure of some
bottles said to be contained foreign liquor is not sufficient
to prove the offence against the accused. It must be
proved by the prosecution that the link between the
accused and contraband articles seized and the chemical
analysis report relates to the sample that has been taken
from the alleged contraband articles said to have been
seized from the possession of the accused. It is also
settled law that mere delay in producing the article is not
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fatal always, if it is properly explained, but if it is not
explained then that benefit must be given to the accused.
This was so held in the decision reported in Ravi v State
of Kerala and Another [2011 (3) KHC 121].
Section 209 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
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