238 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 17.03.2025 RAMESH SINGH ALIAS MESHI .....APPELLANT VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL.

Present: Mr. S.S. Thakur, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab.

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SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL)

1. Though the application seeking suspension of sentence of the applicant/appellant has been listed for hearing today but with the consent of learned counsel for the respective parties, the main appeal i.e. CRA-S-264-2025, which stands admitted vide order dated 24.01.2025 passed by this Court, is taken on board for final hearing.

2. The instant appeal has been preferred by accused Ramesh Singh @ Meshi challenging judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 23.03.2023 passed by Judge, Special Court, Jalandhar whereby the appellant has been sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 15 months along-with fine to the tune of Rs.3,000/- and in default thereof, to further undergo RI for a period of one month for commission of offence under Section 22 of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

3. At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellant contends th