( 1 ) THIS appeal has been brought against judgment dated January 12, 1989 of an Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi by which he has convicted the appellant of offence punishable under Sections 18 and 21 of N. D. P. S. Act and against the subsequent order dated January 16, 1989 by which the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of rupees on lac and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case in brief are that PW-6 Rajinder Bakshi, Sub Inspector who was then Incharge of Police Post Amar Colony on May 21, 1987 was said to be patrolling the area, accompanied by constables Jeet Ram, Lal Singh, Wahid Khan, Kishan Kumar, Roshan Lal and Govind Ram ; and at about 5. 30 P. M. when they reached near C-Block Market, East of Kailash that he received a secret information to the effect that two persons having opium and charas in their possession would be coming from the Village Garhi side and would be proceeding towards Okhil through Block A Market, East of Kailash. Thus he organized the raiding party comprising of the police officials already with him and in the m