2026:CGHC:7684 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 247 of 2017 Tankadhar Paangi S/o Keshba Paangi, Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Bada Duraal, Police Station Mudlipada, District Malkangiri, Odhisha., Orissa ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station G.R.P., Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Sandeep Shrivastava along with Ms. Arya Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Dr. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment on Board

11/02/2026

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 12.01.2017 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), in Spe- cial Criminal Case No. 50/2016, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as follows:-

Convicted Sentenced to U/s 20(b)(ii)(B) of R.I. for 4 years with fine of Rs. N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 20,000/-, in default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for 6 months.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 04.02.2016, Station House Officer/Sub-Inspector