(1.) ACCUSED -appellant Dilip Kumar Soni has been convicted under Section 8/20 (b)(ii) -b Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') in Special Sessions Trial No. 21/2003 by Additional Sessions Judge, Maharajganj and sentenced to five year R.I. and a fine of Rs. 50,000/ -, in default, further imprisonment for six months by judgment dated 7 -7 -2005.
(2.) HE has, therefore, come in appeal here.
(3.) HEARD Sri Sanjay Shukla, Advocate, amicus curiae for the appellant and Sri Mohd. Israil Siddiqui, Additional Government Advocate for the State.