Dalveer Bhandari, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the Judgment of Mr. V. S. Aggarwal. Additional Sessions Judge dated 3rd August, 1992 by which the appellant was convicted under Section 20 of the N. D. P. S. Act and was sentenced to undergo R. I. for 10 years and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh. In default of payment of fine, the appellant was directed to undergo further R. I. for 2 years. The present case pertains to an incident of 25th August, 1987. S. I. Dharam Pal was posted at New Delhi Railway Police Station. At that time. Assistant Sub Inspector Prem Narain was also with him. He received secret information that one person had arrived via Vaishali Express and is at platform no. 4 and 5 near Tea stall no. 8. He was reported to be in possession of Charas. This information was recorded in Daily Diary no. 8.

( 2 ) IMMEDIATELY thereafter, a raiding party was organised in which ASI Prem Narain and Constable Vajinder Singh joined and they rushed to the above-mentioned platform via plotform no. 4. One Lalit, a public witness also joined in raiding party. S. I. Dharam Pal at the pointing out of the informer near the Tea stall apprehended the accused. The accused was holding a brief case

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