Appellant herein is a convict. He has been convicted by learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Special Judge) Kullu, District Kullu, H.P. for the commission of offence punishable under Section 20 of ... the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the ND & PS Actin short) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay Rs. 1,00,000/- as fine vide judgment dated 16.12.2016 passed in Sessions Trial 25 of 2015.