IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.133 of 2024 -----

Gopal Bhengra, aged about 21 years, S/o Tagu Behngra, R/o Village-

Tarub, Tola-Birdih, P.S-Maranghada, Dist:-West Khunti …….…… Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY -------

For the Appellant : Mr. Amit Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl.PP ------

Order No.09/Dated:13^th April, 2026 I.A. No. 1837 of 2026

1. The instant interlocutory application has been filed under Section 430(1)

of the BNSS, 2023 for keeping the sentence in abeyance in connection with the judgment of conviction dated 02.07.2022 and order of sentence dated 04.07.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS at Khunti in connection with NDPS Case No31/2021 arising out of Maranghada PS Case No.16 of 2021 whereby and whereunder, the appellant has been convicted and sentenced to undergo RI for 10 years for the offence under Section 18(b) of NDPS Act with a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) and in default of payment of fine, further directed to undergo SI for two years. It has also