2026:CGHC:8018 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 332 of 2026 Himasnhu @ Pintu Bariha S/o Bhootlu Bariha Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Jamla, Ps Padampur, Dist. Bargarh Odisha.

... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Bagbahara, District Mahasamund C.G.

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For the Appellant : Mr. Mohit Kumar, Advocate For the State/Respondent : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, GA.

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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 23.01.2026 passed in Special Criminal Case No.H-23/2016, by which, learned Special Judge, (NDPS Act), Mahasamund, (CG), convicted the appellant for offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act and sentenced him to undergo maximum RI for 03 years and fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo additional RI for 06 months.

2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that on 06.07.2016, the police received s