The appeal preferred by her was dismissed by the High Court.
P.W.6 got it weighed by a goldsmith and it weighed about 31 grams and 100 milligrams.
The police party became suspicious and they examined the packet and found it to be a powder.
The accused denied the offence.
Valsala was companyvicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 NDPS Act for short and sentenced to 10 years R.I. and to pay a fine of Rs.one lakh, in default of payment of which to further undergo R.I. for one year.
Suspecting it to be Brown Sugar, they seized the same and also a. balance and weights.
The mahazar Ex.
Jayachandra Reddy, J. The appellant, a lady by name Smt.
On 3.10.1987 in the evening at about 5.45 P.M. P.W.6 Police Sub Inspector, Officer in charge of Police Station Thiruvananthapuram saw the appellant sitting under a tree near Sabudra Hotel on the eastern side of the Beach.
She was having a packet by her side.
