These appeals are directed against the judgment of conviction dated 12.08.2013 passed by the learned Special Judge-cum-1st Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur in NDPS Case No. 8 of 2007 whereby and where-under the appellants Abdul @ Ziya (Cr.Appeal (SJ) No. 700 of 2013), Shakuntala Devi @ Raushan Khatoon (Cr.Appeal (SJ) No. 612 of 2013) and Ajit Kumar (Cr.Appeal (SJ) No. 695 of 2013) have been convicted for the offences under sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short the NDPS Act) and the appellant Shakuntala Devi @ Raushan Khatoon has been further convicted under section 25 of the NDPS Act. These appeals are also directed against the order of sentence dated 16.08.2013 sentencing the three appellants to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 8 years and a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine, rigorous imprisonment for one year under section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act; and rigorous imprisonment for 8 years and a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine, rigorous imprisonment for one year under section 22(b) of the NDPS Act and further sentencing the appellant Shakuntala Devi @ Raushan Khatoo