JUDGMENT

Rajiv Sharma, J.—The State has come in appeal against Judgment dated 23.9.2015, rendered by learned Special Judge-I, Shimla, HP in Sessions Trial No. 14-S/7 of 2015, whereby respondents-accused (hereinafter referred to as ‘accused’ for convenience sake), who were charged with and tried for offence under Section 20 read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’ for convenience sake), have been acquitted.

2. Case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that on 19.1.2015, at about 12.05 AM, a police party consisting of ASI Mast Ram, HC Ravinder Kumar, Constable Ravi Kumar, Constable Ajay Kumar and Driver HC Rajinder headed by SI Virochan Negi was present on National Highway near Tara Devi PWD workshop. A Bolero Camper jeep bearing No. HP-08A-0669 came from Shimla side which was being driven by Guru Dutt. The vehicle was stopped. Accused Anil Kumar was found sitting in front seat of the Bolero Camper and accused Rinku Chauhan and Rajinder were sitting in the rear seats of the said jeep. A rucksack bag (Pithu) of black and brown colour was found near the feet of Anil Kumar. In the said bag, another carry bag was fo