This Revision Case is preferred by the Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, against the order of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, dated 15-12-2006 in CrI.M.P.No.3038 of 2006 in Crl.M.P.No.2772 of 2006 in F.No.VIII/48/03/2006 HRU of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Hyderabad.

2. The respondent herein was a businessman. He was prosecuted for the offences under Sections 20 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the Act’). On 21-07-2006, the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, raided the premises of M/s Hy-Gro Chemicals Pharmatech Private Limited and found certain contraventions in the manufacture and supply of the Dextropropoxyphene Hydrochloride (DPP HCL) which is a Narcotic Drug and thereafter they found 250 KGs of Dextropropoxyphene Hydrochloride was noticed when compared to the book balance and the Managing Director of the company admitted that the said drug was clandestinely cleared to M/s. J.K. Pharma Agencies, Delhi. The respondent and his brother were indulging in the said business, therefore, the crime was registered and the contraband was seized. In the crime petitio