the appellant was apprehended while having in possession of 70 grams smack in the area of village Lalpur Panjora. Pursuant thereto, vide impugned order and order of sentence dated 03.04.2012 passed by the learned Special Judge, , the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo aforesaid imprisonment.

The appellant has been convicted for having in possession of 70 grams smack which falls in the category of non-commercial quantity attracting the offence of Section 21 of the NDPS Act, for which no minimum punishment has been prescribed. Moreover, the FIR in the present case pertains to the year

2008 and he has already faced the rigors of the trial for more than 16 years.

A perusal of the judgment of conviction passed by the learned trial Court indicates no perversity in its findings and the same is based on correct appreciation of evidence available on record. However, learned counsel for the appellant has not assailed the judgment of conviction on merits, rather restricted the prayer only qua modification of quantum of sentence to that of the sentence already undergone by the appellant.

Since the FIR in the present case was registered on 19.07.2008 and the appellant has been sufferi