Rajesh Kumar vs. State of H.P.
Cr. Appeal No. 443 of 2025
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Reserved on 31.07.2025
07.08.2025 Present: Mr. Arun Kaushal, Advocate, for the
petitioner.
Mr. Jitender K. Sharma, Additional Advocate
General, for the respondent/State.
Cr.MP No. 3292 of 2025
The applicant/appellant (accused before
learned Trial Court) was tried for the commission of
offences punishable under Sections 20 and 29 of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
(NDPS) Act by learned Special Judge, Sarkaghat,
District Mandi, H.P. (learned Trial Court). He was
convicted and sentenced vide judgment and order
dated 01.07.2025 for the commission of the
aforementioned offences. He was sentenced to
undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years, pay
a fine of ₹70,000/- and in default of payment of
fine, to undergo further simple imprisonment for
three months.(Parties shall hereinafter be referred to
in the same manner as they were arrayed before the
learned Trial Court for convenience.)