JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. L.R. Mazumder, learned counsel for the appellant. And also heard Mr. S.C. Kayel, learned Standing Counsel, Central Excise & Custom.

2. This appeal is preferred by appellant, namely, Shri Thangjam Thoiba Singh, challenging the correctness or otherwise of the judgment and order, dated 31.07.2018, passed in NDPS Case No.06/2015, under sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of NDPS Act. It is to be noted here that vide the impugned judgment and order, the learned Court below has convicted the appellant, u/s 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act and sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10(ten) years and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- only, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 1(one) year.

3. The background facts, leading to filing of the present appeal, are adumbrated herein below:-

“Acting on a tip off on 31.5.15, at about 11 am, Custom Officials, at Jugang Hill road had intercepted the Truck bearing registration No.MN-04A-4836, which was coming from Jiribam side towards Silchar and on checking the Truck the Custom Officer had found al total 113 packets of Ganja (Cannabis) weighing 1814.9 Kg (net) of worth Rs.90,74,500/- in compressed form, wrapped with newspaper and polyt