IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

230 Date of decision: 28.04.2026 BRIJ NANDAN @ MALI ......Appellant VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ *****

Present: - None for the appellant.

Dr. (Ms.) Savi Nagpal, Asst. A.G. Punjab.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 03.06.2011 passed in NDPS File No. 177 dated 29.11.2006 arising out of FIR No. 83 dated 21.07.2006 registered under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Maur where the appellant had been convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month in default of payment of fine.

2. There is no representation on behalf of the appellant. The position was the same on the last date of hearing as well. The Registry was directed to inform the Counsel for the appellant about the hearing. It has been reported by the office that intimation in this regard was sent to the Counsel for the appellant; however, no one has c