2026:CGHC:6791 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1079 of 2002

1. Ram Babu S/o Shiv Prasad Gupta, aged About 40 Years, R/o.

Bangalipura, Banda, Police Station – Kotwali (U.P.)

2. Sunil Kumar S/o Sukhdev Singh Christian, aged about 42 years, R/o.

Chhawani, Police Station – Banda (U.P.)

... Appellants versus The State of Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellants : Mr. D.K. Gwalre, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Government Advocate.

Digitally signed by PREETI PREETI KUMARI Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice KUMARI Date:

2026.02.10 Judgment on Board

17:51:18 +0530

06.02.2026

1. This criminal appeal filed by the appellants/accused under Section 374(II)

of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 03.10.2002 passed by the Court of Special Judge (NDPS Act) Raipur (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case No.19/2001 whereby the appellants/accused have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(i) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short 'the NDPS Act') and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and to fine of R