JAILA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this common judgment (1) Criminal Appeal No. 819 -SB of 2002 preferred by Jaila Singh and (2) Criminal Appeal No. 846 -SB of 2002 filed by Makhan Singh, shall be decided together.

(2.) BOTH the Appellants were tried in a case FIR No. 57 dated 03.08.1998 registered at Police Station Joga under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as, 'the Act '). The Judge, Special Court, Mansa, vide his judgment dated 15th April, 2002 held them guilty of an offence punishable under Section 15 of the Act and vide a separate order of even date, sentenced them as under:

(3.) THE above said FIR was investigated and a report under Section 173 Code of Criminal Procedure was submitted.