JUDGMENT :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the CrPC is directed against the impugned judgment dated 21.2.2014 passed by the Special Judge (N.D.P.S.) Bilaspur in Special Case No.32/2011 by which the appellant has been convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter called as 'NDPS Act') and sentenced him undergo rigorous imprisonment for 15 years and fine of Rs.2,00,000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 3.8.2011 the appellant was found in possession of 96.600 kg of ganja unauthorizedly amounting to Rs.4 lacks for sale and thereby committed the offence. It is further case of the prosecution that on 3.8.2011 Rajendra Singh Parihar (PW-11), Station House Officer, Police Station Seepat received secret information from informant that the appellant herein has illegally kept ganja in hut situated at Seepat Awas Mohalla near canal. On receipt of such information, Rajendra Singh Parihar entered that secret information into Rojnamacha Sanha at Serial No.125 and sent notices to call for independent