JUDGMENT :

Ashutosh Kumar, J.

All these criminal appeals have been taken up together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned Advocate has appeared on behalf of the appellants Sunil Kumar, Md. Sabbir Khan and Upendra Kumar @ Upendra Yadav in Cr. App(DB) Nos. 705, 724 and 910 of 2018 respectively.

3. Nobody has appeared on behalf of the appellants Amrita Singh, Rajendra Kumar Arya and Yatendra Chauhan in Criminal App (DB) Nos. 700, 710 and 716 of 2018 respectively. On our request, Mr. Mishra has rendered assistance on behalf of these appellants also. The State has been represented by Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha, learned APP.

4. All the appellants have been convicted under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and have been sentenced to undergo R.I. for 12 years, a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each for the offence under Section 20(b) (ii)(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act; and in default of payment of fine, to further suffer R.I. for one year. For the offence under Section 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act, the appellants have been sentenced for 12 years, a fine of Rs. 1 lakh and in default of payment of fine, to further suf