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IN CONFIDENCE

ANNEXURE I

SCHEDULE OF OFFENCES FOR 1ST HALF, 1973

Opium Heroin

Mor- Bar-

Others Total

phine bitone

(i) Individual offences dealt with ...

6,471

3,918

56

89

26

10,560

(ii) Cases not taken to trial (Seizure w/o

arrest)

158

150

4

6

318

(iii) Cases taken to trial

7,488

5,646

80

146

40

13,400

(iv) Cases Convicted

6,119

3,415

47

84

25

9,690

(v) Cases Discharged

103

275

1

11

3

393

(vi) Persons arrested during current period 6,383

(vii) Persons convicted during current period

3,614

50

79

21

10,147

(M) 6,162

3,206

46

77

10

9,501

(F) 22

69

2

10

103

(Y.P.) (16–20 years)

(J.) (7-15 years)

22

202

2

7

4

237

14

14

(viii) Persons discharged

(M)

101

257

1

10

1

370

(F)

1

8

1

2

12

(Y.P.) (16–20 years)

1

34

2

37

(J.) (7-15 years)

4

4

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