The GSLV-MkII rocket slung the satellite in a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) from where it would be taken up to its final geostationary orbit by three orbit raising manoeuvres.
If found guilty, he may face a jail term extending to not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes.
The couple was travelling with their four-year-old child but after the investigation Immigration and Checkpoints Authority found three slabs of 10 Erimin-5 tablets.