COMMON JUDGMENT

The appellants/A1 & A2 in C.C.No.99 of 2021 on the file of II Additional Special Court for NDPS Act, Madurai, have filed these appeals, challenging the conviction and sentence passed against them on 31.05.2023, under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, 1985 .

2. Since the appellants in both the appeals were arrayed as accused in the same crime number, these appeals are taken up together for hearing and disposed by way of this common judgment.

3.The brief facts of the case as follows:

On 15.08.2020, at about 08.45 a.m, the Sub-Inspector of police, Tiruchendur Police Station, P.W.1, received secret information about the smuggling of Ganja at Aavudaiyar Kulakkarai, Tiruchendur. P.W.1 reduced the same in writting under Ex.P.1 and submitted the same to his Superior Officer, P.W.2 and P.W.2 also permitted P.W.1 to proceed further in the case. Hence, P.W. 1 along with his team members went to the place of occurrence. The informant identified the persons and left the scene of occurrence. P.W.1 and his team found the first accused, who was riding a Pulsar Vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-92- C-81