JUDGMENT

Arun Madan, J. - Appellants have preferred this criminal appeal against the judgment dated 21-11-1998 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Bundi in Sessions/Criminal Case No. 190/98; whereby each of the appellants has been convicted under Sections 8/18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short "the NDPS Act") and sentenced to undergo RI for ten years and a fine of Rs. one lac each in default of payment fine, to further undergo two years' RI. Maruti car seized during investigation, bearing No. DL/IC/B/1117 was ordered to be confiscated.

2. The facts relevant for deciding the appeal briefly stated are that on 23-11-1991 at about 11.00 a.m. a Maruti Car No. DL-IC-B-1117 was apprehended by the raiding party of the Narcotics Department near Talera petrol pump of Bundi town. The raiding party was headed by Anand Singh Negi. Superintendent, and consisted of Satpal Singh Sabbarwal SI, Bajranglal, Behari Singh, Jahin Ahmad and Manohai Singh (Driver), Upon interception of the car, appellants were found to have been sitting inside it and search was conducted in the presence of two independent witnesses. During search, 11 packets containing op