MUKTA GUPTA

(1) By this appeal, the Appellant lays a challenge to his conviction for offence punishable under Section 21 of NDPS Act, 1985 (in short the 'Act'), and a sentence of Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years and a fine of 1,00,00/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year. The Appellant was charged for the offences along with Bishan Singh @ Natia and Parveen Singh @ Kalia. All the three accused were convicted by the impugned order. Bishan Singh who was granted interim bail during the trial absented on 19th May, 1999 and the non- bailable warrants issued against him were received back unexecuted so he was declared a proclaimed offender on 12th July, 1999. Thus, the Appellant Mohd. Anwar and co-convict Parveen Singh were heard on the point of sentence and both were awarded the sentence as mentioned above. Criminal Appeal No. 493/1999 filed by Parveen Singh @ Kalia has already been disposed of by this Court vide judgment dated 11th November, 2010 wherein he has been acquitted in view of the non-compliance of Section 50 of the Act. Thus, the present appeal filed by Mohd. Anwar @ Annu is being decided separately.

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