1. - The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant Netram against the judgment dated 29.08.2008 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Hanumangarh in Sessions Case No. 56/2005 whereby he was convicted for the offence under Section 8/15(c) of the NDPS Act and was sentenced to undergo eleven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-. In default of payment of fine, he was further directed to undergo two years & six months' simple imprisonment.

2. Succinctly stated, the facts of the case are that Mahendra Dutt PW8 posted as the S.H.O. at the P.S. Bhirani, was on patrolling duty on 11.10.2005. He received an information at about 4:00 P.M. that the appellant was indulged in illegal trade of contraband poppy straw. The informant reported that the appellant had concealed two bags of poppy straw in his house and was on the look out to sell the same. The information was taken down in writing and a copy thereof was sent to the Circle Officer, Nohar. Thereafter, the S.H.O. summoned two motbirs and proceeded to the house allegedly owned by the appellant in the Village Gandhi Badi. It is said that a person was seen standing in front of the house. On