JUDGMENT :

1. The appellants - accused have preferred these appeals under Section 374(2) of the CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE , 1973 against the judgment and order of conviction dated 07.10.2019 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural), Mirzapur at Ahmedabad (hereinafter be referred to as “the Trial Court”) in NDPS Case Nos. 4 of 2016, 6 of 2016 and 2 of 2017, whereby present appellants have been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 25 -A and 29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) and directed them to undergo sentence of rigorous imprisonment of ten years for the said offences with fine of Rs.1,00,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months.

2. Present group of appeals is arising out of the common question of law and facts. In substance, learned advocates appearing for the respective parties have requested to deal with and decide the same conjointly and as such, considering the request and the joint submission, the Court has taken