Sureshwar Thakur, J.

Both these appeals arise from a common judgment hence are being disposed of by a common judgment. The aforesaid appeals have been preferred by the appellants/accused against the judgment, rendered on 24.05.2012 by the learned Special Judge (FTC), Kullu, District Kullu, H.P. in Sessions Trial No. 62 of 2010, whereby appellant/accused Anil Kumar has been convicted and sentenced to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- for his having committed offence punishable under Section 20 (b) (ii) (C) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (herein-after referred to as ‘NDPS Act’). In default of payment of fine, he has been sentenced to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. Whereas, accused/appellant Bhupender Chauhan has been convicted and sentenced to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- for his having committed offence punishable under Section 29 read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. In default of payment of fine, he has been sentenced to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

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