GUWAHATI, India, June 14 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 14:
1. Heard Mr. S. Das, learned counsel for the appellants and also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent.
2. Judgment and order dated 03.01.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (Addl.), Dhubri, (hereinafter "Trial Court" for short) in Special Case No.394/2022 is impugned in this appeal, under Section 374 read with Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 36B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), Act, 1985.
3. The background facts, leading to filing of the present criminal appeal, are briefly stated as under:-
"On 12.07.2022, at about 10:30 p...