1996 Supreme(Bom) 439
RANJANA DESAI, N.D.VYAS
Veneela Tilak – Appellant
Versus
Shahasane, Assistant Collector of Customsand another – Respondent
JUDGMENT - DESAI R.P., J.:—The Appellant was charged for offences punishable under section 22 read with section 8(c) and under section 23 read with section 28 of the N.D.P.S. Act and under section 135(1)(a) read with section 135(i)(ii) of the Customs Act, 1962. By his Judgment and Order of conviction and sentence dated 31-3-1993, the Ld. Special Judge, Greater Bombay convicted the Appellant-accused for offence punishable under section 22 read with section 8(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 and sentenced her to suffer R. I. for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00000/- in default, she was to suffer R.I. for 2 years. The accused was further convicted for offence punishable under section 23 read with section 28 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 and under section 135(1)(a) read with section 135(i), (ii) of the Customs Act, 1962 and she was sentenced to suffer R.I. for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-. In default, she was to suffer further R.I. for 2 years. The said Judgment and Order of conviction and sentence is challenged in the present appeal.
2. According to the prosecution, secret information was received by the Complainant Mr. Shahasane on 5-8-1990 that the accused along with on
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