NEER Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal is maintained by the appellant/accused/convict (hereinafter referred to as "the accused"), laying challenge to judgment dated 12.7.2017, passed by learned Special Judge-II, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushehar, H.P., in Sessions Trial No.1-R/3 of 2014/16, whereby the accused was convicted for the commission of the offence punishable under Sec. 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as "NDPS Act").

(2.) The key facts necessary for adjudication of this appeal can tersely be summarized as under:

(3.) The prosecution, in order to prove its case, examined as many as nine witnesses. Statement of the accused was recorded under Sec. 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, wherein he pleaded not guilty. The accused lead evidence in his defence.