Rajiv Sharma, J.

Since common questions of law and facts are involved in these appeals, all these appeals were taken up together for hearing.

2. These appeals are directed against the common judgment dated 30.3.2012, rendered by the learned Special Judge(II), Kinnaur at Rampur, H.P, in RBT No. 64-AR-3 of 2011, whereby the appellantsaccused (hereinafter referred to as the “accused”, namely, Bhupender Singh, Gaurav Singh, Vikas Sharma), who were charged with and tried for offences punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the ND & PS Act) and under Sections 181 and 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, have been convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years each and to pay fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they were further ordered to undergo simple imprisonment for one year each under Section 20(ii)(C) of the ND & PS Act. Convict Bhupender was further sentenced to pay fine of Rs. 500/- and in default to undergo S.I. for one month under Section 181 of the MV Act, 1988. He was further sentenced to pay fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default to un