Honble GARG, J.–The abovenamed three appeals are being decided by this common judgment as they have been preferred against the common judgment and order dated 24.2.1999 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Bikaner in Sessions Case No. 7/96 by which he convicted accused appellants Labh Singh, Major Singh and Mangal Singh for the offence under Section 8/21,29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the `NDPS Act), accused appellant Mohd. Arshad for the offence under Sections 23 and 29 of the NDPS Act and accused appellants Arvinder Singh and Harjeet Singh @ Pappa for the offence under Section 29 of the NDPS Act and sentenced them in the following manner:-

Name of accused appellants Convicted under Section Sentence awarded to each accused appellant.

1. Labh Singh 2. Major Singh 3. Mangal Singh 8/21 of the NDPS Act Fifteen years RI and to pay fine of Rs. one lac. in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 6 months RI.

29 of the NDPS Act Fifteen years RI and to pay fine of Rs. one lac, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 6 months RI.

Both sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

4. Mohd. Arshad 23 of the ND

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