2026:CGHC:7689 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 872 of 2016 Sonu Pangi S/o Lakhan Pangi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Jaipur, Sadar Jaipur, P.S. Sadar Jaipur, District Korapur, Orissa., Orissa ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. G R P Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. C.R. Sahu, 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 30.06.2016 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), in Spe- cial Criminal Case No. 895/2015, 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 08.07.2015, at 15:20 hrs., L.S. Rajput, Station House Officer/Sub-Inspector, GRP, Raipur, received information fro