Two jailed for possessing ‘ganja’

NEWDELHI:A Delhi court has sentenced two persons to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for possessing and conspiring to transport 100 kg ‘ganja’, saying the crime entails harsh punishment.

The court handed down the jail term to Bihar native Vir Bahadur and Jamshed from Delhi for offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act and also imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh each.

“It is generally noticed that in cases where drugs are supplied to consumers, the main peddlers go free and the conduit used by such peddlers, who are invariably poor people, get caught.

“The harsh punishment provided for offence under the NDPS Act is an indication that offences are to be considered very serious in nature, but while awarding sentence, the court has to keep in mind, if there is any chance of reformation,” Special NDPS Judge A K Kuhar said.

The judge noted that in this case, the convicts were the carriers, “who became part and parcel of the conspiracy” to deal in supply and transportation of the narcotic substance.

According to the prosecution, the Delhi Police Crime Branch received secret information that on October 6, 2011, Jamshed and his associate Vir Bahadur would be coming near Delhi-NoidaDelhi flyway to supply the contraband. PTI