Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, M A Chowdhary today awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment to a charas smuggler. Joginder Singh was caught with 1.225 kilograms of charas 15 years back. He was booked by police under NDPA. While deciding the case, the judge, after hearing the two sides, observed that the prosecution had succeeded to prove its case to bring home the charge against the accused by proving search, recovery, seizure and analysis of the seized material. The seized quantity falls under commercial category, the judge said and convicted the accused, awarding him 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. He was also fined Rs 1.5 lakh. After convicting him, the judge sent him to Kot-Bhalwal jail for serving the sentence. (JNF) |