facing criminal trial since 2010 and thereafter more than 13 years has been elapsed, considering the age of the appellant at present and further considering that the appellant has already undergone 8 months of jail sentence awarded by the trial Court in Special Criminal Case No. 07/2010 and bail was also granted to him by this Court on 05.03.2011, there would be no useful purpose to remain the appellant in jail as he has already suffered undergone sentence and also agony of criminal trial for so many years, that meets the ends of justice. So this Court finds it appropriate to reduce the sentence from RI for 1 year under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. to the period already undergone by the appellant i.e. 8 months of jail sentence, however fine amount is enhanced from Rs. 5000/- to Rs.8,000/under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S.. Enhanced fine amount shall be deposited by the appellant within a period of two months from today before the concerned trial Court. If the enhanced fine amount is not deposited by the appellant within the stipulated time, he shall further undergo as has been ordered by the learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Raipur. Ordered accordingly.
