2026:CGHC:5479 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 389 of 2018 Jagatram Yadav S/o Chhattram Yadav Aged About 22 Years R/o Aramsahi, Police Station Masturi, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Incharge, Exicse Circle, Banki Mongra, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Shrawan Kumar Chandel, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, G.A. for the State.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judgment on Board

31/01/2026

1. This criminal appeal has been filed under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C., 1973 by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.02.2018 passed by the learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Korba, (C.G.), in Special Criminal (NDPS) Case No. 04/2016, whereby the appellant has been con-

victed and sentenced as follows:-

Convicted Sentenced to U/s 20(b)(ii)(B) of R.I. for 5 years with fine of Rs. N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 10,000/-, in default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for 6 months.

2. The prosecution case is that on 21.07.2016, during patrol duty on the Baandhakhar–Pali