Crl. A. 111-2000

Page 1 of 9

* THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

%

Judgment reserved on: 01.09.2009

Judgment delivered on: 23.12.2009

Crl. Appeal No. 111/2000

PARO @ RAJ @ SHAKUNTALA

..... Appellant

Vs

STATE OF DELHI

..... Respondent

Advocates who appeared in this case:

For the Appellant

: Ms Ritu Gauba, Advocate

For the Respondent

: Mr Amit Sharma, Additional Public Prosecutor

CORAM :-

HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

1.

Whether the Reporters of local papers may

be allowed to see the judgment ?

No

2.

To be referred to Reporters or not ?

Yes

3.

Whether the judgment should be reported

in the Digest ?

Yes

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J

1. This appeal is directed against judgment and sentence of even dated 06.1.2000

passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Shahdara, Delhi.

1.1

By virtue of the impugned judgment the appellant has been convicted under

Section 21 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter

referred to as the „NDPS Act‟). Consequently, the appellant has been sentenced to 10

years‟ rigorous imprisonment and a fine in the sum of Rs 1 lakh. In the event of default i