1111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 05.05.2025 NACHHATTAR SINGH ...APPELLANT V/S STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Rahish P. Dudeja, Advocate for 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 dated 06.10.2008 and order of sentence dated 07.10.2008 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Ludhiana, whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’), in the case stemming from FIR No.69 dated 04.03.2005 registered under Section 18 of NDPS Act at Police Station Jagraon, District Ludhiana.

2. The appellant was sentenced for keeping in his possession 250 grams of Opium, as mentioned below: