( 1 ) THESE two appeals have been preferred by original accused nos. 1 and 2 of Sessions Case No. 259 of 1987, who, at the end of the trial, have been convicted by the learned City Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad, for offence punishable under S. 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as "the N. D. P. S. Act" ). Accused No. 1 was convicted on the count of purchase of brown-sugar and was sentenced to suffer 10 years R. I. and to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lac in default to undergo further R. I. for one year. The said accused was also convicted on the count of being in possession of brown-sugar and was sentenced to suffer R. I. for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lac in default to undergo further R. I. for one year. The learned trial Judge ordered the substantive sentences imposed upon accused No. 1 on the above counts to run concurrently. Accused No. 2 was covicted for the offence punishable under S. 21 of the N. D. P. S. Act for selling brown-sugar to accused No. 1 and was sentenced to suffer R. I. for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lac and in default to undergo further R. I. for one year.

( 2 ) AS both these appeals arise