BITTU Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18th December, 2010, delivered by Special Court, Patiala. The trial court after recording the prosecution evidence, came to the conclusion that the accused/Appellant was guilty of possession of contraband (i.e. 70 grams of Sulfa (Charas). Co -accused Mahesh Kumar alias Mehs was also held guilty for having 100 grams of Sulfa (Charas). Both the accused were convicted under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to be as "NDPS Act") and sentenced to undergo RI for four months.

(2.) FEELING aggrieved against the judgment of the trial court, the Appellant Bittu has approached this Court through the instant appeal.

(3.) LEARNED State counsel submits that in case conviction of the Appellant is maintained, the court may reduce the sentence as deemed appropriate in the circumstances of the case.