MAHIMAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTRAKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is filed against the final judgment and order dated 22.07.2013 passed by the High Court of Uttrakhand at Nainital in Criminal Appeal No. 311 of 2002 whereby the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant herein and affirmed the judgment and order dated 27.11.2002 passed by the Special Judge, Pithoragarh in Sessions Trial No. 17 of 1996 convicting the appellant herein under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as "the NDPS Act") and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years with a fine of Rs. One lakh, in default, to undergo further simple imprisonment for three years.

(2.) Brief facts:

(3.) On the basis of the recovery, at 4.00 p.m. a FIR was registered against the appellant-accused at the P.S. Jauljibi under Section 20 of the NDPS Act. The case was committed to the Court of Special Judge, Pithoragarh under Sessions Trial No. 17 of 1996.