Change Recovery

Change recovery, information received by the police officer was not in regard to contraband article but was in regard to certain illicit liquor, therefore, search by officer concerned was not under the provision of Act. Held, this could be treated as a chance recovery for which it is not necessary to follow the procedure contemplated under s. 42/50 NDPS Act; Sorabkhan Gandhkhan Pathan v. State of Gujarat, 2004 (13) SCC 608. (NDPS Act, 1985, s. 42 & 50).