1017 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Decided on:30.04.2025 Rajinder Kumar .... Appellant versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Sadhvi Bharti, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for the appellant.

Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab.

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Harpreet Singh Brar, J. (Oral)

1. The prayer in the present appeal is to set aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.08.2008 passed by learned Special Judge, Ferozepur whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’), in the case stemming from FIR No.49 dated 01.04.2002 registered under Section 21 of NDPS Act at Police Station Sadar Abohar.

2. The appellant was sentenced for keeping in his possession 20+20 grams of smack, as 20 grams smack was recovered at the spot and 20 grams smack was recovered at the instance of his disclosure statement.

The appellant was sentenced as under: