JUDGMENT

Mahesh Chandra Sharma, J.—The appellant Meer Singh filed this appeal against .the judgment dated 20.9.2003 of Special Judge, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases, Jhunjhunu whereby he has been convicted and sentenced under Section 8/15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 to undergo 10 years’ RI and pay a fine of Rs.1.00 lakh and in default of payment of fine to further undergo Two years’ RI.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 30.6.1999 at about 8.30 p.m. Prem Prakash Chauhan, Circle Officer, Chirawa lodged a written report at Police Station Surajgarh Distt, Jhunjhunu alleging that on 30.6.1999 at about 12.30 noon Vinod Kumar Sharma, Commercial Taxes Officer Jhunjhunu during checking at Pipli Check Post on Loharu Pilani Road intercepted Truck No. RJ 18 P 0656 on which he was shown Bilty of Salt and Bill which were prepared for Kuchaman City to Khairthal for Haryana. On suspicion, the driver of the Truck was asked to get the loaded goods of the truck checked. On cursory check by the staff it was suspected that there were other goods, than declared. Thereupon the loaded truck was detained for physical verification. During the inte