GAHC030003232025

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Crl.A./14/2025 Sh. James Thanglianmanga

S/o Zakamlova (L), R/o Sela, Champhai District, Champhai, Mizoram

VERSUS

Sate of Mizoram and Anr.

Aizawl

2:SI Lalrinnung

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Lalpianfela Chawngthu

Advocate for the Respondent : Ms. Vanneihsiami, Addl. P.P., Mizoram.

:::BEFORE:::

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA

Date on which judgment is reserved : 14.10.2025.

Date of pronouncement of judgment : 03.12.2025

Whether the pronouncement is of the : No.

operative part of the judgment ?

Whether the full judgment has been : Yes

pronounced?

JUDGMENT & ORDER (CAV)

1. This Criminal Appeal is directed against the Judgment & Order dated 29.04.2025 along with the Sentence Order dated 30.04.2025 passed by the learned Court of Judge, Special Court (ND&PS Act, 1985) Aizawl, Mizoram in connection with Excise Case: N-63/2017 dated 22.03.2017 under Section 20(b) (ii)(C) of ND&PS Act, 1985, by which the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 (ten) years and also with a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh), in default, rigorous impr