( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment dated 13/03/2001 and order dated 15/03/2001 of an additional Sessions Judge convicting the appellant-accused under section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act, 1985 (for short the act ) and sentencing him to undergo RI for 10 years and pay a fine of Rs. 1 lac.

( 2 ) CASE of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 1 6/08/1999 around 2. 15 PM ASI Chander Pal Singh, PW-9 alongwith HCs Om Parkash, PW-7, Harpal Singh and const. Rajvir Singh were present in connection with patrolling at E. E. Block Bus Stand, Outer Ring Road and there pw-9 received secret information that a person by the name of Rameshwar having heroin, would go to Maksudpur village via Maksudpur chowk. PW-9 organised a raiding party consisting of said police officials with him. PW-4 Sher singh from public who agreed to Join raid, was also included in raiding party. Nakabandi was made near Maksudpur chowk. Appellant maksudpur chowk on foot at about 3. 05 PM and on pointing out of informer, he was stopped. PW-7 was thereafter deputed by PW-9 to inform PW-3 Rajinder Prasad, sho about the secret information and apprehending of appellant. PW-3