Jind: The court of the additional sessions judge, Jind, has convicted Ram Mehar in a 2018 case involving the recovery of 1kg charas and sentenced him to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000.According to police spokesperson Rajesh Sharma, Sadar Safidon police had arrested Ram Mehar, a resident of Khera Khemawati village, with 1kg charas during patrolling near the village in 2018.A case was registered at Sadar Safidon police station on Dec 18, 2018, under Sections 20, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act. After investigation, police filed a chargesheet in court.The court convicted Ram Mehar under Section 20 of the NDPS Act based on the evidence presented during the trial. Besides seven years’ RI, it imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, with additional imprisonment in case of non-payment.
