Hon'ble MEHTA, J.—By way of this appeal, the appellant Babu Lal has approached this Court being aggrieved of the judgment dated 1.2.2014 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act Cases) No.1, Chittorgarh in Sessions Case No.23/2008 whereby the trial Court, while acquitting the appellant from the charge under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act, convicted him for the offence under Section 8/18 of the NDPS Act and sentenced him to suffer 10 years’ R.I. and a fine of Rs.1 lac, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo one year’s additional R.I.

2. Succinctly stated the facts relevant and necessary for disposal of appeal are noted hereinbelow.

3. Shri Rajendra Singh Baghel, Radio Technician, Narcotics Control Bureau, Unit Jodhpur received a source information that two persons named Babu Lal Bishnoi and Bansi Lal Bishnoi, would be smuggling illicit opium weighing 35 Kgs. in a truck bearing registration No.RJ19-1G-5268 from Chittorgarh-Bhilwara Highway. Shri Rajendra Singh took the information down in writing and presented it before the Regional Director of the Bureau. The Regional Director formed a preventive team of the officials of NCB under the leadership of Sunil Kumar