IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

409 Date of decision: 16.03.2026 Baljit Kaur ...Appellant VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Dhirinder Chopra, Advocate for the appellant.

Dr. (Ms.) Savi Nagpal, AAG, Punjab.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. J.(Oral)

The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 12.10.2011 passed by Special Judge, Moga, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 15(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment of 02 years with a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default thereof to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 20.07.2008, SI Ajmer Singh, In-charge of the Narcotic Drug Cell, Moga, along with ASI Paramjit Singh, Head Constable Veerpal Kaur, and other police officials, was on patrolling duty from Ajitwal to village Dhudhike. After crossing the railway lines, they saw appellant dragging a bag from the street towards her house. On suspicion, the police apprehended her and inquired about her identity. The mouth of t