Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Sec. 20(b)(ii)(c)–Conviction of appellant by acquitting other four co-accused–Appellant was an illiterate lady and a senior citizen completely unknown to law–She was found in possession of house–Other accused were not found at the time of search–Trial Court passed the sentence of 15 years R.I. without examining in totality of the matter and the other salient facts–Factors for imposing the higher
than the maximum sentence were not kept in mind–Sentence is reduced up to the period of twelve years.


