( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the Special Judge dated 17. 7. 1999 in SC No. 284/97 arising out of FIR No. 442/90, Police Station, Railway Main Delhi, under Sections 21/18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short the Act ) holding the appellant, Bagru Ram, guilty of possessing 4 kgs. of heroin and 6 kgs. of opium on 26. 11. 1990 and for having committed offence punishable under Sections 21 /18 of the Act. Further by his order dated 19. 7. 1999, the learned Judge was pleased to sentence the appellant to 20 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of rupees two lakhs for the offence under Section 21 and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for two-and-half years and 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of rupees one lakh for the offence under Section 18 and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for two years. The sentences were to run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE case of the prosecution against the appellant is that on 26. 11. 1990 at about 1. 30 p. m. SHO, Inspector Satinder Nath, received a secret information which was recorded vide DD No. 10-A th