RAJU QURESI Vs. STATE OF ORISSA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant has challenged the judgment dated 5-11-1997 passed by Shri U. S. Mishra, Sessions Judge, Sambalpur in Sessions Trial No. 234 of 1996, convicting the Appellant under Section 20(b)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1989 (for short 'the NDPS Act') and 25(i)(b) of the Arms Act and sentensing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years and to pay Rs. 50,000/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of one year under the first count and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years under the second count, with direction that the sentences will run concurrently.

(2.) Briefly stated, the prosecution case runs as follows :

(3.) The defence plea is one of denial and false implication.