Rajesh H. Shukla, J.

1. The present Appeal is directed against the judgment and order delivered in NDPS Case No. 9/1998 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vadodara dated 28.06.1999 recording acquittal and giving benefit of doubt to the respondents-accused.

2. The facts of the case briefly summarized are as follows:

"2.1 On the basis of the specific information received by the NCB Officers at Ahmedabad from the Bombay Office, the premises known as 11-B, Lotus Kot, East Wing, Hari Shakti Colony, Race Course, Vadodara was raided on 23.12.1997 and when they broken open the premises and during the search, 17.75 gram opium was seized. Further methaqualone powder was also seized along with the currency notes of American dollar, which was seized by making panchnama as stated in detail. The methaqualone powder along with machine, panch die and tableting machine and other materials like knife, gupti, some incriminating documents were recovered, for which, panchnama has been made. It is the case of the prosecution that the respondent No. 1-accused, Kinit Amin has been involved in making tablets of mantrax in factory near Mehsana. It is also revealed that he is also involved in such offenc