Thane: A magistrate court in Thane convicted an 18-year-old youth for consuming ganja in a public place and fined him Rs 3,000 in its order. The magistrate GS Bora found that the accused who is a resident of Bhayander East guilty under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.The police patrolling in Bhayander area had caught the accused consuming ganja near New Golden Nest complex on October 15, 2023 at around 1.30 am.Subsequently he was booked under section 27 and section 8 (C) of the NDPS Act.During the hearing the magistrate had asked the accused if he confessed to the crime, to which the accused said yes and accordingly the accused was liable for punishment under the provisions of NDPS Act. The court in its order said that consuming narcotics substance is very serious offence in nature and if the accused is not punished, he will be motivated to repeat the offence again. Hence he is liable for the punishment, the magistrate said. The judge fined him Rs 3,000 and in case of default five days of police custody. —Nishikant KarlikarWe also published the following articles recentlyDrugs planting accused trial not in NDPS courtA special NDPS court in Mumbai has transferred the Sharjah drugs planting case to the magistrates court. The judge ruled that the case did not meet the criteria for trial in a special court as the maximum sentence that could be imposed was only one year imprisonment. The case involves the prime accused, baker Anthony Paul, who allegedly planted drugs on actor Chrisann Pereira and other victims. Paul was arrested in April and a chargesheet has been filed against him and two others. One victim has already been sentenced to life in prison.Teen convicted and fined for ganja consumption in public in ThaneAn 18-year-old boy in Thane has been found guilty of consuming ganja in public. The Thane magistrate court imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on him based on violations of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The incident occurred on October 15, 2023, when officers apprehended the accused while he was consuming ganja. The accused admitted to the crime during the court hearing, leading to the imposition of the fine. The magistrate emphasized the seriousness of consuming narcotic substances and ordered the disposal of the seized ganja.Shilaj rape-dacoity: Accused was absconding in NDPS caseThe Ahmedabad rural police investigating a gang rape and robbery case have discovered that one of the suspects was previously involved in a narcotics offense in Punjab. The five security guards, who were hired without proper background checks, attacked a woman and her domestic worker in their apartment. The accused had been monitoring the victims routines and believed they had money. They turned off the electricity multiple times to distract the victims before carrying out the crime. The suspects have been apprehended and the security agencys license is being revoked.

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