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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY.

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.205 OF 2018

Suresh Nivruti Shinde

Age : 32 years, Occu : Nil,

R/o. Mahatma Gandhi Kushtadhan

Colony Latur.

.. Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

.. Respondent

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Advocate for Appellant : Shri Zia Ul Mustafa

APP for Respondent – State : Shri A.A. Jagatkar

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CORAM : P.R. BORA, J.

Dated: August 08, 2019

ORAL JUDGMENT :-

1.

Accused no.3 in Special Case No.01 of 2007 decided by

the Additional Sessions Judge-2, Ambajogai on 25.03.2014 has

challenged the said judgment and order in the present appeal. The

learned Sessions Judge has held the present appellant guilty for an

offence punishable under Section 20 (b) r.w. Section 31 of the

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (hereinafter in

short 'NDPS Act') and had sentenced him to suffer Rigorous

Imprisonment for 15 years and to pay fine amount of Rs.1,50,000/-,

in default to suffer 3 years Simple Imprisonment.

2.

When the present appeal is taken up for hearing, the

learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that, in Special

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