CHENNAI: A man has been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh for an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.M Mony, judge, second additional special court constituted under the NDPS Act , passed the order on Tuesday. The case relates to Karnan Thakkar Babu,30, of Andhra Pradesh, who was arrested on May 19, 2010. Based on a tip-off, Narcotics Intelligence Bureau personnel nabbed him on arrival at the Koyambedu bus stand with several tightlywrapped plastic bags.A check of his luggage revealed nearly 30 kg of ganjahidden inside. A case was registered at Koyambedu police station. Special public prosecutor Dhamal T Kanna appeared for the state.Under the NDPS Act, ‘cannabis’ can refer to either charas, the separated resin obtained from the cannabis plant in crude or refined form; ganjawhich is the flowering or fruiting top of the plant; or any mixture of any of the above forms of cannabis or any drink prepared from it.