Judgement

K. VENKATASWAMI, J.:- Leave granted.

2. This Appeal is preferred against the judgment of the Bombay High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 378/93 dated 18-10-94. The Judgment under appeal has confirmed the conviction and sentence passed against the appellant under Section 22 read with Section 8 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) by the learned Special Judge, Greater Bombay by his judgment and order dated 25/28th June, 1993, in Special case No. 255/89. Brief facts are the following.

3. At the outset, it may be pointed out that the appellant was tried by the Special Judge along with other accused and also along with connected case. On 5-3-89, officials of Narcotic Control Bureau, Bombay (N. C. B. for short) raided the houses of the co-accused. One of the co-accused by name, Raj Babu Pardan, pointed out the residence of the appellant situated at second floor, S. M. Mansion, 299 Bellasis Road, Bombay, thereby suggesting to conduct a raid in that premises as well. Accordingly that house of the appellant was searched on 6-3-89, and some incriminating documents along with cash amount of Rs. 45,000/- came to be sei