Koderma Court Sentences Five for Brown Sugar Possession and Sale

Koderma: A local court on Tuesday sentenced five people to prison after finding them guilty in a brown sugar possession and sale case under Sec 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge-III, Rakesh Chandra, sentenced Shivam Singh (25) and Satyanand Singh (24) to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on each. In default of payment, they will have to undergo an additional month in jail.The three other convicts — Arman Warsi (28), Sonu Kumar (29), and Suraj Kumar (25) — were sentenced to six months of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 10,000 each. If they fail to pay, they will have to serve annother 15 days in jail.On July 29, 2023, sub-inspector Sumit Saw of Tilaiya police station received inputs that narcotics were being consumed and sold in an under-construction building near Smart Bazaar. A police team caught Shivam, Sonu, and Suraj from the spot. A total of 10 packets of brown sugar, five lighters, and two smoking pipes were seized. Later, Arman and Satyanand were arrested on the basis of statements made by the two accused.Public Prosecutor Praveen Kumar Singh conducted the prosecution.