1956 Present: Basnayake, C.J., and K. D. de Silva, J.

M. SELVAN, Appellant, and SENARATNE (Police Sergeant),
Respondent

S. C. 887-M. C. Ratnapura, 48,063

Evidence-Government Analyst's report-Admissibility-Criminal Procedure Code
8. 406 (3) and (4).

The whole of a report issued by a Government Analyst under section 406 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code is admissible in evidence.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Magistrate's Court, Ratnapura. The question of law involved in this case was reserved in the following terms by Gunasekara, J., under section 48 of the Courts Ordinance, for decision by more than one Judge :-

" The learned Magistrate's finding that the liquor in question has been unlawfully manufactured appears to be based entirely upon the report P8 submitted by the Government Analyst.

The Analyst states in his report 'In my opinion P1 and P2 are liquors which do not fall under the following categories :-

(1) Approved brands of Imported liquors.

(2) Liquors manufactured under licences issued under the Excise Ordinance.'

The question arises whether the admission of the material portions of this report involves the admission of inad