JUDGMENT :

ROBIN PHUKAN, J.

1. Heard Mr. M.K. Das, learned counsel for the appellant and also heard Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned Standing Counsel, for the respondent, Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB).

2. In this appeal, under section 372(2) Cr.P.C. read with section 36 of the NDPS Act, the appellant-Smt. Malti Devi, has put to challenge the judgment and order, dated 14.08.2017, passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, No. 1, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati, in NDPS Case No. 16(1)/2015, under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act. It is to be noted here that vide impugned judgment and order, the learned court below has sentenced the appellant to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and also to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one year.

3. The factual background, leading to filing of the present appeal, under section 372(2) of the Cr.P.C. read with section 36 of the NDPS Act is briefly stated as under:

“On 14.06.2015, at around 11.00 hours, one Sanjay Singh, Intelligence Officer, NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit, Guwahati, has received information to the effect that one Smt. Malti Devi is travelling from Dimapur to New Alipurdawar by Intercity Express, with a consignment o