10 Years RI and fine Rs 1 lac in NDPS

Poonch: JULY-18-2023:- Principal Sessions Judge Poonch Ashwani Sharma has awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of rupees 01 lakh for offence U/S 8/15/NDPS/ Act to accused person namely Padarath Singh S/O Amrik Singh R/O Jabowal Chardi Patti, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Amritsar, Punjab in Case FIR No. 68/2018 of Police Station Surankote. As per prosecution story supra mentioned FIR was registered with P/S Surankote on 02-04-2018 on a docket written by HC Mohd Aslam No 317/P posted at PP Behramgala wherein he alleged that he alongwith other Police officials were busy in Naka/ traffic checking duty at Behramgala Morh on Mughal road. Meanwhile at 09:30 AM a vehicle Canter bearing Reg. No. HR55R-3756 came from the Srinagar side towards Surankote which was stopped for checking. During the course of checking only the driver was in the vehicle who on questioning disclosed his name as Padarath Singh S/O Amrik Singh Caste Jatt R/O Jabowal Chardi Patti, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Amritsar Punjab. On checking the said vehicle, three white coloured bags containing poppy straw like substance were recovered and seized on spot. On weighing the contraband found to be 82.00 Kgs Poppy Straw.

Investigation carried on by I.O and finally the Charge sheet was filed on 06-06-2018 in the Court of law. Today the Court held the accused person guilty and awarded ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine to the tune of Rs 100000/- Prosecution conducted through Mr. Maqbool Hussain Public Prosecutor for U.T and Ld. Advocate Dheeraj Kour appeared on behalf of the accused person. JNF