Nand Lal v. U.O.I.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Rajasthan, allowing the appeal in part, maintained the conviction but reduced the appellant's sentence from 15 years to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for NDPS Act offences and reduced default sentences from 2 years to 3 months.
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced from 15 years to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for each offence; default sentences reduced from 2 years to 3 months rigorous imprisonment to run consecutively.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B.Criminal Appeal No. 129 / 2011
Nand Lal S/o Veni Ram, By caste Dhakad, R/o Village Sarsi, P.S. Kanera, Tehsil Nimbaheda, District Chittorgarh (Raj.) (Lodged at Central Jail, Udaipur)
----Appellant
Versus
Union of India through Central Narcotics Bureau, Chittorgarh.
----Respondent
For Appellant : Mr. M.L. Bishnoi
For Respondent : Mr. N.K. Rai – Special Public Prosecutor
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI
Judgment / Order
07/03/2017
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sentences awarded by the trial court for offences under the NDPS Act are liable to be reduced given the appellant's age and first-time conviction status.
Whether the default sentences in case of non-payment of fine are liable to be reduced.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Nand Lal S/o Veni Ram
- respondent
Union of India through Central Narcotics Bureau, Chittorgarh
Coram
Vijay Bishnoi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLA/129/2011
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