1. The appeals are arising out the judgment of conviction and sentence, dated 18.12.2009, made in C.C.No.55 of 2005, on the file of the Additional Special Court under N.D.P.S. Act, Chennai, whereby the accused 1 to 4 were convicted for the offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 21(c) and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985. Accused 1 to 4 were convicted for the offences under Section 8(c) r/w 21(c) of NDPS Act and sentenced them to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment each and imposed a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- each in default in payment to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year each and further they were convicted for the offences under Section 8(c) r/w 29 of NDPS Act and sentenced to undergo ten years rigorous imprisonment each and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- each in default in payment to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment each.

2. The Intelligence Officer, NCB, Chennai, has lodged a complaint that the accused A1 to A4 and two absconding accused namely, Guddu Singh @ Vikram Singh & Ravi have entered into criminal conspiracy at Chennai, Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and Sri Lanka to procure, possess, transport and attempt to export out of India 5.250 kgs. of heroin, which came to be s