IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 1037 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2019 Thana- CUSTOM (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL)

District- East Champaran ======================================================

Sandrika Sah @ Bhagat Jee @ Mukhiya Jee @ Sandrika Prasad Son of Mukhlal Shah R/O Vill.- Pachrukha, P.S.- Banjariya, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Appellant/s Versus The Union of India through Lallan Kumar Inspector (PREV) Customs (PREV) Division, Motihari East Champaran, Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance:

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar No. III, Advocate Mr. Raki Alam, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anshuman, Sr. S.C.

Dr Krishna Nandan Singh, ASG ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

8 17-12-2025 The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21.06.2024 and 24.06.2024 respectively, passed by the learned Court of Exclusive Special Court No.-II (under the NDPS Act), East Ch