2026:CGHC:8016 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 686 of 2018 Mani Singh S/o Laate Mangal Singh Aged About 56 Years R/o- Chhattisgarh Nagar, Police Station- Tikrapara, Raipur, District-

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant.

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station- Kotwali, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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For the Appellant : Mr. CR Sahu, Advocate For the State/Respondent : Mr. Vivek Mishra, PL.

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

13.02.2026

1. Challenge in the criminal appeal is to the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 30.04.2018 passed in Special Criminal Case No.6/2017, by which, learned Special Judge, (NDPS Act), Raipur, (CG), convicted the appellant for offence punishable under Section 20(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act and sentenced him to undergo maximum RI for 03 months and fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to undergo additional RI for 01 month.

2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that on 15.12.2016, t