THANA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been filed by the accused-appellant against the judgment and order dated 08.08.2000 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Jodhpur in Sessions Case No. 63/98, by which he convicted the accused-appellant for the offence under section 8/18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as 'the NDPS Act') and sentenced to ten years' Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lac, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 2? years' R.I.

(2.) It arises in the following circumstances :-

(3.) In this appeal, the learned counsel for the accused-appellant has raised the following two main contentions :