ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI, J.:–Criminal Appeal No.949 of 2011 filed on behalf of appellant Dinesh Singh and Criminal Appeal No.1134 of 2011 filed on behalf of appellant Jitendra Rai were preferred from Jail. However, in due course, appellant of Cr. Appeal No.1134 of 2011 was duly represented by the

learned counsel while appellant of Cr. Appeal No.949 of 2011 was represented by the learned Amicus Curiae.

2. Both two above referred appeals commonly originate out of DRI Case no.06 of 2004, wherein judgment of conviction was delivered on 11.04.2011, convicting both the appellants namely Dinesh Singh and Jitendra Rai for an offence punishable under Sections 20(B), 23, 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act and each one of them was sentenced vide order dated 18.04.2011 to suffer rigorous imprisonment of ten years as well as fine of Rs. One lac in default thereof, to suffer simple imprisonment of one year additionally under each head with a further direction to run the sentences concurrently by the 7th Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Muzaffarpur. Hence, this appeal.

3. R. K. Srivastava (PW-1), Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, on getting confidentia