IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 16.03.2026.

Malkiat Singh ...Appellant.

Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR .......

Present: Mr. Gopal Singh Nahel, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

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SUKHVINDER KAUR , J .

1. By way of this appeal, the appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 05.02.2026 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Sangrur, vide which the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 06 months along with fine of Rs.3,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 15 of NDPS Act and in default of payment of fine to further undergo Rigorous imprisonment for a period of 30 days.

2. Brief facts of this case are that the aforesaid FIR was registered against the appellant when he was apprehended outside his house by the police officials and 14 Kg poppy plants were recovered from him. He failed to produce any license regarding the conscious possession of the same. The investigation was completed and challan was presented. After trial, the appellant was convicted and sentenced as stated above by the trial Co