Virender Singh, J.

1. Appellant Hukam Singh suffered conviction under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short the Act) vide impugned judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani dated 23/24.8.1995. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. one lac, in default thereof to further undergo RI for six months. He preferred an appeal in this Court, which was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 691-SB of 1995. The same was allowed vide judgment dated February 4, 1999.

2. The State of Haryana preferred an appeal against the aforesaid judgment of acquittal in the Honble Supreme Court and the same was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 649 of 1999. While allowing the State appeal, the Honble Apex Court has remanded the instant appeal to this Court for fresh consideration in accordance with law and the appellant was directed to surrender before this Court, pursuant to which the appellant surrendered before this Court on 15.2.2006 and is presently confined in jail.

3. Since the appellant was not in a position to engage a counsel, the office was directed to appoint some Advocate from the Haryana Lega