SANTOSH DUGGAL, J.

( 1 ) IN this appeal, the appellant challenges his conviction for offences under section 21 of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short NDPS Act) as well as section 20 Part II of the aforesaid Act, recorded by judgment dated 30th May, 1987 as also order of sentence passed separately on 2nd June, 1987 whereby he was awarded rigorous imprisonment for ten years and also a sentence of fine of Rs. 1,00,000; sentence in default being further imprisonment for two years.

( 2 ) AS per prosecution case. on secret information having been received by AST Om Parkash of Crime Branch (Public Witness. 7), on 2nd May 1986 to the effect that a man named Kaka along with one Pradip was dealing in charas and that they were likely to carry the said commodity to Gole Market that day. the said ASI Om Prakash together with SI Surinder Singh (PW6), and four constables formed a raiding party under the supervision of Inspector Shamsher Singh (Public Witness 5j and picketed near Bhartiya Poultry Farm in the Gole Market and that at about 5. 30 in the evening, the appellant Pradip along with another person, identified later as Munir, were spotted coming from the side.

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