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2. Neither theatricals nor public opinion shall matter in a big way when a judicial rendition is sought on the forensic application of evidence and law in a given case to find whether the persons that were brought to the dock have been proved to be guilty of the offences attributed against them beyond reasonable doubt. The trial Court affirmed aye to the charge-sheet, finding all the accused guilty of offences under Section 18 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity "NDPS Act") and sentenced them individually to 10 years rigorous imprisonment plus Rs. 1.25 lacs as fine and in default, one and half years rigorous imprisonment for offence under section 18 of the Act. The accused were also found guilty of offence under section 20 of the Act and similar sentence awarded under Section 20 was directed to run concurrently. The accused have been incarcerated since 14.12.2003 till date, save for temporary reprieves for A1 and A2 obtained through parole. All the three accused aggrieved by the judgment of the Special Judge, Chandigarh in NDPS Case No.26 of 08.03.2004/2006 rendered on 14.07.2006 are in appeal.