For the Appellant : Ms. Upashikha Samantray along with
Mr. Mohammad Faradish, Advocates
For the Respondent : Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Date of Hearing: 29.07.2025 :: Date of Judgment: 19.08.2025
S.S. Mishra, J. The present Criminal Appeal, is filed by the appellant
under Sections 374 (2) of the Cr. P.C., assailing the judgment of
conviction and order of sentence dated 24.02.1996 passed by the learned
Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar in Sessions Trial No. 18/2016
of 1993, whereby the learned trial Court has convicted the accused-
appellant-Ghanashyam Palei under Section 20(b) (ii) of the N.D.P.S. Act
and in lieu of the said conviction, he was sentenced to undergo R.I. for
two years and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/-, in default, to undergo further
R.I. of six months.