2026:CGHC:13086 NAFR Digitally signed INDRAJEET by INDRAJEET SAHU SAHU HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Date: 2026.04.04 13:47:35 +0530 ACQA No. 299 of 2024

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant Versus

1 - Pukeshwar Dewangan S/o Hemraj Dewangan, Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Ghot, Police Station Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. Present R/o Changoraghata, Raipur Police Station D.D. Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Appellant : Ms. Supriya Upasne, Govt. Advocate.

For Respondent : Ms. Swati Rani Sharaf, Advocate.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Judgment on Board

18.03.2026

1. The present Acquittal Appeal under Section 378(1) of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the State against the impugned judgment dated 31.07.2023 passed by the Special Judge (Narcotics Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) (in short, NDPS Act) Mahasamund, in Special Criminal Case (NDPS Act) No.H-14/2020, whereby the respondent-accused has been acquitted from the offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.

2. Brief facts of the case are that, on 23.06.2020 Vinod Sharma, PW-

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