Two sentenced to three months in jail for posessing drugs
Two individuals have been sentenced to three months in jail for drug possession. The court found them guilty of possessing cannabis and imposed a penalty of ₹10,000. This ruling overturned a previous acquittal by a lower court.
- ▪The Additional District and Sessions Judge sentenced Manoj Kumar and Mohammad Kalandar to three months of rigorous imprisonment.
- ▪They were found guilty of possessing 400 grams and 500 grams of cannabis, respectively.
- ▪The judge's decision came after a criminal appeal by the government overturned a prior acquittal.
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The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-1, Mangaluru, J.S. Mohana, has sentenced two persons to three months of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a penalty of ₹10,000 for possessing cannabis.The judge, on Tuesday, passed the order after finding Manoj Kumar, 26, of Panjimogaru, and Mohammad Kalandar, 32, of Manjeshwar in Kerala, guilty of offences under Sections 8(C) and 20(b)(ii)(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.On March 26, the judge allowed a criminal appeal filed by the government and set aside a December 15, 2022 order of the II JMFC Court, Mangaluru, acquitting the two accused. Soon after, the two accused were at large.
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