3 get 10-year RI in drug cases

Ludhiana, August 9

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Lukhvinder Kaur Duggal has convicted Mandeep Singh, alias Deepa, of Aaitiana village, Sudhar, in a narcotics case.

He was sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI). The accused was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh.

The court held that the prosecution had successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond any doubt. The court also declined the plea of leniency raised by the accused.

According to the prosecution, the police had recovered 350 gm of intoxicating powder from the accused. A case against him was registered at the Dakha police station on September 1, 2016.

However, during the trial he pleaded innocence and claimed false implication. But after appreciating the evidence on record and convinced with the submissions, it found him guilty.

In another case, the Court of Additional Sessions Judge Jarnail Singh has sentenced Sunny Heer (23) and Ramandeep Kumar (21), residents of Banga, falling under SBS Nagar district, to undergo RI for 10 years. They were also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh each.

The police had recovered 320 intoxicating injections from the accused at the local railway station. They failed to show any valid licence or permit to carry the injections.

A case against them was registered at the Railway police station on May 10, 2017. After perusing the evidence on record, the court found them guilty. — OC