WASSAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THREE persons, namely, Wassan Singh, Karnail Singh and Gurmukh Singh were convicted for having committed an offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the Act') and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. One lac each, in default of which they were further directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

(2.) THE aforesaid conviction and sentence was awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar (hereinafter described as 'the trial Court') vide his judgment/order of sentence dated 27.3.1996, aggrieved by which the above- mentioned three persons have filed two separate appeals bearing Nos. 268-SB and 315-SB of 1996 which are being disposed of by this common order.

(3.) THE police, thereafter, upon receipt of the report of the Chemical Examiner, submitted challan against the appellants, who were charged by the trial Court under Section 15 of the Act, to which they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.