1. This appeal is preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against judgment dated 31.10.2014
passed by Special Judge under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'the Act 1985'),
Raipur (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case No. 240/2014, wherein the
said court convicted the appellant for commission of offence under
Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Act, 1985 and sentenced to undergo
R.I. for 10 years and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- with default
stipulations.
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2. As per case of the prosecution, on 12.01.2014, Police
Officer- Shankar Chandrakar, In-charge of Government Railway
Police, Raipur received information that two persons carrying
contraband article ganja are traveling in train Ahmedabad
Express. On the basis of said information, the Police Officer with
other staff reached to the spot and recovered ganja to the tune of
38 Kg. from the appellant. After complying with all the legal
formalities, the matter was investigated, appellant was charge-
sheeted and after completion of trial, the trial court convicted as
mentioned above.