RAJENDER Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This judgment shall dispose of both the abovementioned appeals. CRA No. 1587-SB of 2010, has been filed by Rajender; CRA No. 1670 SB of 2010, has been filed by Main Pal and CRA No. 1803 SB of 2010, has been filed by Pawan Kumar against the judgment and order dated 19/21.5.2010, whereby all the appellants were convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years each and to pay a fine off ' One lac each; in default of payment of fine, the defaulter to further undergo for two and half hears under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, whereby one Arun Kumar was acquitted by the trial Court by giving benefit of doubt. The facts necessary for adjudication of the matter as narrated in para No. 1 of the impugned judgement are as under:

(2.) After completion of the investigation, the challan was presented in the Court. The accused were charged under Section 20 of the Act, to which, they did not plead guilty and claimed trial.

(3.) In order to substantiate the charges, the prosecution has examined the following witnesses: