Mohali, Feb. 1 -- A Mohali court has acquitted an accused in an NDPS case after holding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt due to non-compliance with mandatory legal provisions and lapses during the investigation.

The accused, Varun, a resident of Kharar, was facing trial for allegedly being in conscious possession of 31 grams of heroin. According to the prosecution, the recovery was made on November 16, 2018, near Gurudwara Sahib, Phase-5, Mohali. The accused pleaded innocence and claimed false implication. After the completion of the prosecution evidence, he opted not to lead any defence evidence.

While examining the case, the court found that the mandatory provisions of Section 50 of the NDPS Act...