JAGANNATH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) B. A. Zaidi, J. Appellant-accused Jagannath aged now 52 years' was held guilty on a charge under Section 8/21 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Vlth Additional Sessions Judge, Agra by judgment and order dated 4-3-1998 in Special Case No. 233 of 1996 punished him with 10 years' R. I. plus fine Rs. 1,00,000/-, in default two years' further imprisonment.

(2.) THE facts relating to this appeal are that 450 milligram of Heroine were recovered from the accused- appellant by Police, Police Station Hari Parwat, Agra and the Police after obtaining the report from chemical examiner on the sample of the contraband substance challaned the accused and the trial Judge convicted him there under.

(3.) SINCE the accused has already spent more than 11 years in jail, the Coun sel for the accused was disinclined to argue the appeal on merit and merely pleaded a release because the sentence was heavy.