376 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 06.03.2025 Satyawan ....Appellant Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Jaiveer Singh, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel)

for the appellant.

Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab.

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 06.10.2006 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Rupnagar whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter ‘NDPS Act’), in the case stemming from FIR No.104 dated 06.04.2005 registered under Section 15 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Mohali.

2. The appellant was sentenced as mentioned below:

Factual Background

3. Brief facts of the case are tha