FERNANDO BENZ ALIAS CHIBUIKE BENJAMIN vs STATE OF HARYANA

CRA-S-1596-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CRA-S-1596-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.05.2026. Fernando Benz @ Chibuike Benjamin ...Appellant. Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Ms. Garima Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R.K. Singla, Addl. A.G., Haryana. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR, J. CRM-19906-2026 Prayer made in the application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 98 days in filing the present appeal. Keeping in view the averments made in the application, the delay of 98 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. CRM disposed of. Main case 1. By way of this appeal, the appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 02.12.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurugram, vide which the appellant was sentenced as under:- KOMAL 2026.05.07 15:01 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRA-S-1596-2026 (O&M) 2 Section Sentence 21(b) of NDPS Act to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 04 years along with fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment