( 1 ) THE appellant has been convicted of offences punishable under Sections 20 and 28 read with Section 33 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, (for short "ndps Act") vide judgment dated December 24, 1988 and has beer sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh) and in default to undergo further rigorous Imprisonmet for two years on the first clunt and similar sentences have been awarded on the second count with the directions that the substantive sentences of imprisonment shall run concurrently, vide subsequent order daied January 2, 1989. The appellant has filed this appeal challenging his conviction and sentences.

( 2 ) FACTS, as have come out in the trial, in brief, are that SI Ram Kishore was on duty a. t the Palam Airport for purposess of security checking at the International Departure Hall on December 23, 1985 and at about 8. 30 A. M. the security checking in respect of Syrian Airlines Flight No. RB 502 was in progress that the appellant, whose name and address were learnt later on after he was apprehended, came for checking and Sr raj Pal, who was also on security checking duty al