IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

353 CRA-S-1822-SB-2006 (O&M)

Date of decision: 10.09.2025 Teja Singh ....Appellant Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Amicus Curiae/Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Jasjit Singh, DAG Punjab.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral)

1. Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment/order dated 12.09.2006, passed by the learned Special Court, Sangrur, whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months alongwith fine of Rs.1000/- and in default of payment of the same, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months, for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the Act’).(cid:1)

2. Briefly put, the facts are that on 13.07.2003, when ASI Sukhchain Singh alongwith other police officials reached on the bridge of the canal minor in the area City Sunam, a person came from the side of Neelowal road, Sunam and on suspicion, they apprehended him in possession of a plastic jhola on his right shoulder. After apprising of his rights, search was conducted a