IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Appeal (C-SB) No. 39 of 2025 Reserved on: 18.03.2026 Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 Karan Kumar ...Appellant Versus State of H.P. ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes For the Appellants : Mr Vijender Katoch, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State : Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 06.09.2025, passed by learned Chairman H.P. State Waqf Tribunal Exercising the powers of Special Judge, Dharamshala, District Kangra, H.P. (learned Trial Court) vide which the respondent (accused before learned Trial Court) was convicted of the commission of an offence punishable

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

under Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and was sentenced to undergo rigorous iPmprisonment for five years, pay a fine of ₹1 lakh and in default of. payment of fine to undergo further simple imprisonment for one year for the commission of the aforesaid offence. f(Parties shall hereinafter b