2026:CGHC:2603 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 959 of 2016 Nakul Sharma S/o Ram Kalyanji Sharma Aged About 28 Years R/o Ahiron Ki Basti, Borkheda, P.S. Budhadeet, District Kota, Rajasthan. ... Appellant.

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. G.R.P. Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Vivek Singhal, Advocate (Legal Aid).

For State : Mr. Vivek Mishra, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment On Board

15.01.2026

1. Challenge in this criminal appeal is to impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 18.07.2016 passed by learned Special Judge, (NDPS Act), Raipur, (CG) in Special Criminal Case No.7/2016, whereby the appellant stands convicted and sentence as under:

2. The present appeal was filed in the year 2016 and the appellant was granted bail by this Court vide order dated 29.07.2016.

3. No one appeared on behalf of the appellant when the matter was called out for hearing, therefore, I requested for assistance from