prepared a composite sample by adopting standard sampling procedure and a quantity of 1 gram was taken from this composite sample, after thoroughly mixing ... substances selected at random are analysed individually taking it as a representative sample. After analysing 5 pieces individually and the composite sample prepared from
basis of the sample collected, the Court ought to have the
assurance that the sample so collected represented the entire bulk. The insistence on
collecting ... thereafter collecting the samples from the
said mixture, without anything more, erodes the sanctity of the samples so collected as
representative samples of the bulk
samples of 1
litre each of the motor spirit or three samples of 1 litre each of
the high-speed diesel. Two samples of motor ... dealer or transporter
or concerned person or his representative and the sample label
shall contain information as regards the product, name of retail
outlet, quantity
Psychotropic
Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal)
Rules, 2022 (Rules 2022) reads as under :-
Drawing the samples :-
(1) One sample, in duplicate, shall be drawn ... basis of the sample collected, the Court
ought to have the assurance that the sample so collected
represented the entire bulk. The insistence on collecting
Psychotropic
Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal)
Rules, 2022 (Rules 2022) reads as under :-
Drawing the samples :-
(1) One sample, in duplicate, shall be drawn ... basis of the sample collected, the Court
ought to have the assurance that the sample so collected
represented the entire bulk. The insistence on collecting
field test, and
thereafter taken the sample and forwarded the sample to CSFL for
analysis. Thus the sample was not drawn in consonance with ... representative samples was not permissible under
the standing order and rightly so since such a sample would cease
to be a representative sample
panchanama indicates that the samples were collected from three
packets only. Those samples, therefore, cannot be said to be
representative samples of entire bulk allegedly ... basis of the sample collected, the Court
ought to have the assurance that the sample so
collected represented the entire bulk. The insistence
true; prayer clause (c) sought permission from the
Magistrate to draw representative samples of the
contraband/substance, in the presence of the Magistrate ... contraband, and refused the I.O. the
opportunity to draw representative samples from the
packets produced before the Magistrate and a certificate to
that effect
mixed and thereafter the samples were collected.
Collection of samples after mixing the contraband articles denudes
the samples' representative character. Secondly, Mr. Satre would ... basis of the sample collected, the Court
ought to have the assurance that the sample so
collected represented the entire bulk. The insistence
on collecting
properly prepared the sample.
The sample was not properly stirred and it was not homogeneous and
representative sample. He further contended that as the manner ... clean the vessel as the sample was taken for scientific analysis.
Significantly, the sample should be representative because if it is not so,
the subsequent
