13 years RI for drug smuggling
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 08 2019:
Special Judge, ND&PS, Fast Track Court, Manipur, convicted one Md Sahabuddin (46) s/o Md Nizamuddin of Lilong Tairel Makhong for smuggling drugs along Imphal-Jiribam Highway and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 13 years along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh.
Md Sahabuddin was convicted by the same Court on October 1 for smuggling drugs along the National Highway on January 20, 2017.He was produced before the Court from Sajiwa Central Jail for the sentence hearing and during the proceeding, S Tara Devi, Special Judge of ND&PS Fast Track Court heard the submission of Special PP, M Raichand, and the defense counsel of the convict.
After hearing the submission of both sides at length and going through the case records, the Court sentenced Md Sahabuddin to rigorous imprisonment for 13 years and slapped a fine of Rs 1,30,000 under section 21(C) of the ND&PS Act.
The Court also sentenced the convict to 7 years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 70,000 under section 22 (b) of ND&PS Act and announced that the sentence for all offences will run concurrently and the convict must pay the total fine of Rs 2 lakh within a period of 4 months.