JUDGMENT (ORAL)

G.D. Kamat, J. - This Appeal is directed against the judgment dated 20th February, 1993, in Sessions Case No. 12/92 by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 20(b)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and sentenced to undergo two years and six months of Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and, in default of payment of fine to undergo a further period of ten months of Rigorous Imprisonment.

2. The prosecution case against the appellant was that on 16th February, 1992, the appellant when questioned on a tip that he was dealing in ganja, revealed a 1ittle away from his house near a drain, that he had burried 16 kgs. and 50 gms. of ganja in write cement sacks. The ganja was taken in possession under a Panchanama and the appellant was put on trial before the Additional Sessions Judge at Margao. In support of the prosecution case four prosecution witnesses have been examined and they are Nelson Albuquerque (P.W. 1), who is a Police Sub Inspector and a member of the raiding party which was headed by Ramesh Angle, another Police Sub Inspector, who is P