Digitally signed by ALLENA ALLENA ANNAJEE ANNAJEE RAO RAO Date:

2026.04.15

11:21:40 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 80 of 2026 Vinit Shukla S/o Vipin Shukla Aged About 21 Years R/o Gahur 308, Shatrughanpuri, Near J.P. Inter College Karvi, Chitrakut Mau, P.S. and District Chitrakut (U.P.) ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh through - Senior Superintendent of Police Raipur, Police Station - Purani Basti, District Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondent For the appellant : Mr. C. R. Sahu, Advocate For the State : Mr. Afroj Khan, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal)

(Order on Board)

13/04/2026

1. The present criminal appeal under Section 415(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been preferred by appellant challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08.12.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS) Act, Raipur (C.G) in Special Criminal Case No.71/2022 whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

Conviction : Sentence U/s 20(b)(ii)(B) of the RI for 05 years and fine amount of NDPS Act Rs.50,000 in default of payment fine, additional RI for 6 months.

2(i). The allegation against the appella