JUDGMENT - M.S. VAIDYA, J.:---These three criminal appeals arise out of convictions and sentences awarded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli on 3rd September, 1987 in Sessions Case No. 60 of 1986. Appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 3 of 1988 was accused No. 1, appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 1988 was accused No. 2 and the appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 777 of 1987 was accused No. 3 in all the said trial. Accused Nos. 1 and 2 were convicted of offences punishable under section 8 read with section 20 and under section 29g of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. On each count they were sentenced separately sentenced separately to suffer R. I. for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- each, in default to suffer further R.I. for two years. Accused No. 3 was convicted of offences punishable under section 8 read with section 20 and section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and he was also sentenced separately to suffer R.I. for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-, in default to suffer R.I. for two years on each count. The learned Additional Sessions Judge had directed that the substantive sentences awa

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