1. Heard Mr. Khan, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and Mr. Rivankar, learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. This appeal is filed by the accused of Special Criminal Case No. 12/2008 against the judgment, order and sentence dated 04-05/05/2009 passed by the learned Special Judge, Mapusa ('Trial Court') in the said case. The accused was tried for the offence punishable under Section 20 (b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ('NDPS Act').

3. Case of the prosecution was as under:

Police Inspector Ashish Shirodkar (PW8), then attached to Anti Narcotic Cell Police Station, Panaji, Goa, on 05/02/2008, received an information to the effect that one male person of fair complexion, short height, strong built, wearing white coloured half sleeves shirt with brown strips and green coloured pant, aged about 30 to 35 years, will be coming near Petrol Pump Malpem, Pernem, Goa to deliver narcotic drugs i.e. charas to his prospective customers between 16.30 hours to 17.30 hours on the same day i.e. on 05/02/2008. The said information was reduced into writing and placed before the superior officer, Dy. S. P.,