S. MURALIDHAR, J.

Introduction

1. These appeals are directed against the judgment dated 21st December 2013 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS in SC No. 82 of 2008 convicting Jagdeo Singh @ Jagga (Accused No. 1) (A-1) (Appellant in Crl. A. No. 527 of 2014) for the offences under Section 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substance Act (NDPS), Section 489 C and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 25 of the Arms Act; Gurdeep Singh (A-2) (Appellant in Crl. A. No. 529 of 2014) for the offences under Section 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 489 C and 120 B IPC and Sukhwinder Singh @ Sukhi (A-3) (Appellant in Crl. A. No. 607 of 2014) for the offences under Section 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act and 489-C and 120-B IPC.

2. The appeals are also directed against the order on sentence dated 30th January 2014, sentencing A-1 to undergo twelve years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) with fine of Rs. 1.5 lakh for each of the offences under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act and in default to undergo simple imprisonment (SI) for six months, and imprisonment for three years with fine of Rs. 10,000 and in default to undergo SI for one month for each of the offences un