IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 80 AND 84 OF 2000.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 80 OF 2000.

Mr. Shobram Sanjeev,

Central Jail, Aguada, Goa.

... Appellant.

Versus

State of Goa,

represented by Officer-in-Charge

CID/CB Police Station,

Panaji, Goa.

... Respondent.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 84 OF 2000.

Mr. Bhagatram,

Central Jail, Aguada, Goa.

... Appellant.

Versus

State of Goa,

represented by Officer-in-Charge

CID/CB Police Station,

Panaji, Goa.

... Respondent.

Mr. J.P. D’Souza with Miss Caroline Colasso, Advocates

for the Appellant in both Appeals.

Mr. A.P. Lawande, Public Prosecutor for the State in

both Appeals.

Coram: P.V. HARDAS, J.

Date: 2nd August 2002.

ORAL JUDGMENT.

The appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 80 of

2000/Original Accused No. 1 and Appellant in Criminal

Appeal No. 84 of 2000/Original Accused No. 2

challenge their conviction for an offence punishable

under Section 20(b)(ii) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 and