( 1 ) THE appellant along with two other persons was charge-sheeted for having committed offences punishable under Secs. 22 and 23 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ("n. D. P. S. Act" for short) by Shahibag Police Station, Ahmedabad and was tried, therefore, by the learned against the order of conviction and sentence passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) in Sessions Case No. 152 of 1991 dated 15-5-1993. Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) at Mirzapur for the same. The learned Additional Sessions Judge recorded the judgment and order on 15-5-1993 in Sessions Case No. 152 of 1991 recording conviction of the appellant for the said offence and sentenced the appellant to undergo R. I. for a period of 15 years and imposed a fine of Rupees one lac and directed that in case of default in payment of fine, he shall further undergo R. I. for two years. The learned Additional Sessions Judge acquitted the other two persons who were chargesheeted. Being aggrieved by the said judgment and order, the appellant has preferred the present appeal.

( 2 ) SHORT facts of the case are that on 31-5-1991 one Ravikumar Saigal approached Shahibag Po