JUDGMENT

Ujagar Singh, J. - This criminal revision arises out of the conviction and sentence under section 9 of the Opium Act. The petitioner was arrested on the railway platform, Ambala Cant. at about 3.35 A.M. on 10th October, 1976 by S.I. Katasi Ram P. W. 1 who was accompanied by other police officials. The petitioner was carrying a hand bag containing 6.500 KG of Opium. The petitioner was tried and was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. The trial of the petitioner started on 10th January, 1977 when the challan was put in. It took over more than seven years and a half to complete the trial. Appeal against his conviction and sentence was decided on 26th February. 1985.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the affidavit of Karan Singh A.S.I. is not in accordance with the provisions of Section 297 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 12-B of Volume IV or the High Court Rules and Orders has also prescribed the form of affidavit and this affidavit Exhibit P.X. does not conform to those requirements. The verification on the affidavit of Karan Singh A.S.I., when translated, reads as follows:

"I, Karan Singh, A.S.I., hereby s