FAQUIRIA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) TWO separate criminal appeals have been filed i.e. Cr. A. No. 354-DB of 2000 by Faquiria and Cr.A. No. 400-DB of 2000 by Ved Parkash. We will be deciding both these appeals by this common judgment as they arise out of the same order/judgment dated 28.7.2000 of the Special Judge, Sangrur.

(2.) SPECIAL Judge, Sangrur vide his order dated 28.7.2000 convicted both the appellants Faquiria and Ved Parkash under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the N.D.P.S. Act) and sentenced them to undergo RI for 12 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,50,000/- each and in default, to further undergo RI for 1-1/2 years.

(3.) PROSECUTION to prove its case, brought into the witness box Joginder Singh PW-1, SI Harpreet Singh PW-2, Suresh Kumar PW-3 and Gurdeep Singh Pannu PW-4.