2026:CGHC:9156 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 36 of 2019 Purushottam Verma S/o Sen Kumar Verma Aged About 23 Years R/o Juda, Police Station Kasdol District Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station- Sankra, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District :

Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Mr. Yogesh Chandra, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajkumar Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Judgment on Board

20/02/2026

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 24.12.2018 passed by the learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Mahasamund (C.G.), in Special Criminal Case (NDPS Act) No. H-21/2017, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as follows:-

Convicted Sentenced to U/s 20(b)(ii)(B) of R.I. for 3 years with fine of Rs. N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 10,000/-, in default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for 6 months.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that Assistant Sub-Inspector