Page No.# 1/2 GAHC030002472025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.A./10/2025 Sh. Lalrosanga Zokhawthar, Champhai District VERSUS The State of Mizoram Aizawl Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Johny L Tochhawng Advocate for the Respondent : P.P./Addl.PP, Mizoram BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER 01.09.2026 Heard Mr. Johny L. Tochhawng, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Ms. Vanneihsiami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent. 2. This criminal appeal is filed under Section 415(2) of the BNSS, 2023 against the impugned judgment of conviction & sentence dated 18.10.2024, passed by the learned Special Judge, ND&PS Act, Champhai Judicial District, Mizoram in Crl.Trl. No. 197/2023, whereby the appellant, i.e., Sh. Page No.# 2/2 Lalrosanga, was convicted under sections 21(C) of the ND&PS Act and was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-; in default to suffer simple imprisonment for another six months. Further, under Section 25 of the ND&PS Act, was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-; in default to suffer simple imprisonment for another six months. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. 3. Upon hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the materials available on record, this Court has pronounced the judgment in the open Court by a separate detailed judgment, whereby the conviction and sentence imposed upon the accused/appellant by the learned trial court have been interfered with and, upon allowing the appeal; the accused/appellant has been acquitted. 4. In view of the acquittal of the accused/appellant, the Registry is directed to issue the release order forthwith. 5. The Registry shall also communicate the release order immediately to the concerned authority for necessary compliance. 6. A copy of this order be furnished to the learned counsel appearing for the parties. JUDGE Comparing Assistant