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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Judgment delivered on: 12.11.2020

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CRL.A. 283/2017

JAGDISH

.....Appellant

Versus

STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

..... Respondent

Advocates who appeared in this case:

For the Appellant

: Mr. Kanhaiya Singhal, Advocate.

For the Respondent

: Mr. Amit Gupta, APP for State.

CORAM

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

JUDGMENT

VIBHU BAKHRU, J

1.

The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning a

judgment dated 16.09.2016, passed by the Special Judge-2, NDPS Act

(Central District), Tis Hazari Courts, whereby the appellant was

convicted for committing the offences punishable under Sections

326A and 326B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter „IPC‟).

2.

The appellant also seeks to challenge an order on sentence dated

17.09.2016, whereby he was sentenced to undergo rigorous

imprisonment for a period of ten years along with a fine of ₹10,000

for committing the offence punishable under Section 326A of the IPC

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and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for

a further period of one month. The appellant was also s