HARNEK SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was found guilty by the trial Court under section 9 of the Opium Act for being in possession of 10 kgs. of opium and sentenced to undergo one year's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1000/- or in default of payment thereof to further suffer three months' rigorous imprisonment.

(2.) ON appeal, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, maintained the order of conviction and sentence.

(3.) VIDE order dated November, 1989, this Court called for the report of the Probation Officer, Ludhiana, about the antecedents of the petitioner. Accordingly, the Probation Officer has submitted his report after due enquiry to the effect that the petitioner, is a first offender and there is no back history of his involvement in any criminal case.