CRLA/2703/2018 of Reddi Satya Rao Vs The State of AP

APHC010730782018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 2703/2018 Between: 1. REDDI SATYA RAO, R/O. PANJA. CENTRE, GANDHI STREET NO.1, 3RD HOUSE, VIJAYAWADA 2. AARLI SRINU, R/O. NARASAYYAPETA, CHODAVARAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST. ...APELLANT(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, THROUGH PS CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST, HIGH COURT AT HYDERABAD. ...RESPODENT Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1. R SIVA SAI SWARUP 2. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: Impugning the judgment of conviction dated 29.08.2018 passed in N.S.C.No.27 of 2013 by the Special Judge to try the offences under NDPS Act-cum-I Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam for the offence under Section 8(c) read with Section 2 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19851, the Appellants / Accused Nos.1 and 2 preferred the present appeal. 2. Heard Sri R.Siva Sai Swar