THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.228 of 1999

(In the matter of an application under Section 36-B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 read with Section 374 and

382 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973)

Narayan Sahu ……. Appellant

-Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent

For the Appellant : Mr. Tirtha Kumar Sahu, Amicus Curiae

For the Respondent : Ms. Sarita Moharana, ASC

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 16.10.2025 :: Date of Judgment: 27.11.2025

S.S. Mishra, J. The present Criminal Appeal, filed by the appellant- Narayan Sahu is directed against the judgment and order dated 03.08.1999 passed by the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Khurda, Bhubaneswar in T.R. Case No.10 of 1998, whereby the present

appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 20(b)(i) of the N.D.P.S. Act and on that count, he was sentenced to undergo R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to undergo further R.I. for one year subject to set off the substantive sentence under Section 428 of Cr.P.C.

2. The present appeal has been pending since 1999. When the matter was called for hearing, consis