JUDGMENT

A.V.RAVINDRA BABU,J. - The judgment, dtd. 19/3/2010 in Sessions Case No.2 of 2010, on the file of I Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, is under challenge in the present appeal filed by the unsuccessful Accused No.1 and Accused No.2 ("A.1 and A.2" for short), who faced conviction and sentence under Sec. 8(c) r/w Sec. 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 ("NDPS Act" for short) for possessing 30 Kgs. of Ganja.

2. The parties to this Criminal Appeal will hereinafter be referred to as described before the trial Court for the sake of convenience.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, according to the averments set out in the charge sheet filed by the State, represented by Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Mangalagiri, in Crime No.89/2009-10 of Prohibition & Excise Station, Mangalagiri, under Sec. 8(c) r/w Sec. 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, is that;

(a) A.1 is resident of Marellavari Street, 22nd Ward, Near Simhadri Appanna Temple, Bheemavaram, West Godavari District and A.2 is resident of Lingamgunta Village, Ananthasagaram Mandal, Nellore District.

(b) On 21/11/2009 L.W.3-G.E. Ananda Babu, Prohibition & Excise Head Constable, Mangalagiri; L.W.