PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON ASLAM ANSARI V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, Sept. 25 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 25:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the Union of India.

2. This appeal has been preferred for setting aside the judgment of conviction dated 06.12.2022 (hereinafter referred to as 'the impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 07.12.2022 (hereinafter referred to as 'the impugned order') passed by learned District & Sessions Judge, West Champaran, Bettiah (hereinafter called 'the learned trial court') in N.D.P.S. Case No. 40 of 2019 arising out of NCB Crime No. NCB/PZU/V/06/2019.

3. By the impugned judgment, the learned trial court has convicted the appellant for th...