IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

220 CRA-S-1483-SB-2012 (O&M)

Date of decision: 07.04.2026 Sukhvinder and Another ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the appellants Mr. Gautam Kaile, DAG Haryana *****

AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. By way of the present appeal, the appellants have challenged the judgment/order dated 04/07.04.2012 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, whereby they were convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years alongwith fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default of payment of the same, to further undergo simple imprisonment for six months, for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the Act’).

2. In a nutshell, the facts reveal that on 23.12.2010, ASI Om Parkash along with other police official were present on Hisar-Rajgarh road, in connection with patrolling duty, they saw two young boys coming from the Rajgarh side, while carrying bags and on suspicion, they were apprehended and after informing them about their rights, a search was condu