JUDGMENT :

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.)

The appellants have preferred these appeals under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against a judgment of conviction dated 17.05.2022 and an order of sentence dated 19.05.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur in DRI Case No. 07 of 2018 arising out of NDPS Case No. 42 of 2018, whereby and whereunder, they have been convicted and sentenced as under :-

Anil Yadav appellant in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 544 of 2022

Conviction under Section Sentence

Imprisonment Fine (Rs.) In default of fine

under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act Rigorous imprisonment for 20 years 1 Lakh S.I for one year

Hari Om Giri @ Hari Om Kumar appellant in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 326 of 2023

Conviction under Section Sentence

Imprisonment Fine (Rs.) In default of fine

under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act Rigorous imprisonment for 20 years 1 Lakh S.I for one year

2. An Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit, Muzaffarpur, namely Sanjay Kumar Gupta, filed a complaint on 18.06.2019 in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur, against these appellants, alleging commission of offences punishable under S