Srinagar, May 17 -- Special Judge (NDPS cases) Srinagar Vinod Kumar also ordered that in case the duo-Rafiq Ahmad Putoo of Saida Kadal Srinagar and Aqib Manzoor Bakhroo of Rainawari, failed to pay the fine amount, they shall undergo six months further simple imprisonment.

"The period of detention already undergone by the accused shall be set off against the sentence imposed, as per Section 428 of the Cr.PC," the court said.

According to prosecution, on 16 October 2020, a police party apprehended the duo at Khonakhan Dalgate when they tried to flee after seeing the policemen. Thereafter they were searched. Two packets of charas-like substance was recovered from one of them while 13 sticks wrapped with corn husk having charas-like substan...