Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: 1st Additional Sessions Judge Jammu MA Chowdhary today awarded 10 years RI and fine of Rs 2 lakh to Nirmal Singh, son of Mohan Singh of Anantnag and Virender Gupta, son of Sain Dass of Lower Roop Nagar in NDPSA case.
According to the police case, these two smugglers were nabbed by Police Station Bahu Fort on October 13, 2010 along with 5 kilograms of cannabis and accordingly a case under NDPSA was registered against them.
After hearing Additional Public Prosecutor Ajay Singh Manhas for the State whereas Advocate Prince Khanna for the accused persons, court observed, “illicit drugs have a high addiction potential and there is gradual increase in their intake, getting the users dependent on these drugs both physically and psychologically”, adding “the young generation, which is called future of a society or a nation, is thus, at a peril”.
Accordingly, court awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 2 lakh to both the smugglers. “In default of payment of fine, the defaulting convict shall undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of three years”, the court added.
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