1. The appellant being aggrieved by the judgment dated 24-8-2000 passed in Special Case No. 103 of 1998 by the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Sarguja (M.P.) convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under section 20(b)(i) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and sentencing him to undergo R.I. for two years and pay fine of Rs. 1000/- in default of payment of fine, to undergo six months further R.I., has filed this appeal.

2. The prosecution case in brief is that Jagdish Singh Bhadoriya (P.W.6) posted at Police Station Manendragarh, on receiving the information on 15-5-1998 that somebody was coming with contraband 'Ganja', went to the spot with Head Constable 941 Ganpat Pandey and Constable No. 899 Suresh Kumar to Fabbara Chowk. At about 5.45 on coming accused was seen and after the informer raised his fingers towards the accused, the accused was apprehended, a notice under section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was given to him and after seeking the consent of the accused to be searched by P.W.6 Jagdish Singh Bhadoriya, a search was conducted in which about 400 grams of Ganja was recovered from the possession of th