JAGTAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 12.05.2004 and order of sentence dated 13.05.2004, passed by the Court of learned Special Judge, Ferozepur, whereby, the accused/appellant has been convicted for the commission of crime punishable under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter called as 'the Act') and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/ - or in default of payment thereof, to further undergo imprisonment for three months.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case in hand, as recorded in the opening para of the impugned judgment, are reproduced as under: -

(3.) IN order to prove its case, the prosecution examined PW1 Constable Suresh Kumar, PW2 ASI Parminder Singh, PW3 Inspector Sandeep Kumar, PW4 HC Panjab Singh, PW5 Ahlmad Bansi Ram and thereafter, the learned Additional P.P. for the State closed the prosecution evidence after tendering report of chemical Examiner, Ex.P -12. During pendency of the case, accused Ravi Kumar absented from the court and his presence could not secured and he was declared proclaimed offender vide detailed order dated 24.02.2003.