2026:CGHC:2842 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 617 of 2019

1 - Harilal Bareth S/o Daduram Bareth Aged About 44 Years R/o Village Podidalha Bhatapara, Police Station Akaltara, District - Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Akaltara, District -

Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Shri Vivek Singhal, Advocate For Respondent/State : Dr5. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR VERMA)

Judgment on Board

16/01/2026 This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.03.2019 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Janjgir- Champa in NDPS Case No. 23/2018, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 20(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for five years with fine of Rs.25,000/-, with default stipulation.

2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 24.10.2018, Sub- Inspector Ramsukh Pandey, Police Station Akaltara, recei