JUDGMENT

Dr. V.R.K. Krupa Sagar, J. - This Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 is filed by three appellants questioning the conviction and sentence in S.C.No.05 of 2010 in which they were tried by the learned I-Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur for a charge under Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ('for short NDPS Act,1985') and by a judgment dated 10.08.2010 they were found guilty. Each of them was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and also pay a fine of Rupees One Lakh with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for two years.

2. Respondent in this appeal is the State.

3. Inspector of Police and his Sub-Inspector and other staff of Excise Station, Mangalgiri having been instructed by the Commissioner of Excise were engaged in vehicle checking at Khaja Toll-gate on 19.02.2010 and at about 6-15 PM they intercepted APSRTC bus bearing registration No.AP 28Z 4604 travelling from Vijayawada to Chennai. After notifying the driver of the bus and after issuing search proceedings to the driver of the bus, they searched the bus and they also searched