JOGA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment dated 26.7.2001/order of sentence dated 27.7.2001 passed by the Court of learned Special Judge, Ferozepur, whereby he convicted and sentenced Joga Singh as well as Swaran Singh alias Tota Singh, both accused to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- each and in default of payment of the same, the defaulter to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity, 'the Act').

(2.) THE prosecution examined 6 witnesses and closed its evidence.

(3.) AFTER hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, the learned defence counsel and examining the evidence on record, the learned trial Court convicted and sentenced both the accused as noticed at the outset. Feeling aggrieved with their conviction/sentence, they have preferred this appeal.