2016 (3) TMI 608

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....v ORDER S. P. Garg, J ( Oral ) 1. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant - Mandeep Kaur @ Jasbir Kaur @ Manjeet Kaur to challenge the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 20.12.2013 of learned Additional Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No.57A/2007 under Sections 21/29 NDPS Act by which she was held guilty for committing offences punishable under Sections 21(c) & 29 of ....

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....rds Delhi side. At about 11.00 p.m., a vehicle was seen coming from Haryana side crossing Singhu Border which was signaled to stop. There were two individuals in the said vehicle which was being driven by a sikh gentleman. A lady, later on identified as Mandeep Kaur @ Jasbir Kaur @ Manjeet Kaur (the appellant), was found sitting on the seat adjacent to the driver's seat. After conducting neces....

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....gainst the appellant and her associates - Gurdev Singh and Balwinder Singh @ Dr.Balwinder Singh, who was finally declared Proclaimed Offender. The trial resulted in conviction of both the appellant and Gurdev Singh. 3. During the course of arguments, appellant's counsel on instructions stated at Bar that the appellant has opted not to challenge the findings of the Trial Court on conviction.....

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....bstantive sentence i.e. RI for ten years each under both the heads can't be modified or altered as it is the 'minimum' sentence prescribed under the Act. Similarly, fine of Rs. 1 lac each which is the minimum amount prescribed under the Section can't be reduced. 6. In the case of Shahejadkhan Mahebubkhan Pathan vs. State of Gujarat, 2012 (10) SCALE 21, decided on 05.10.2012, the Sup....