Honble SINGH, J.–This appeal has been filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C. against the judgment dated 4.4.2000 delivered by learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Jodhpur by which each of the three appellants herein have been convicted under Section 8/18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred as ``the Act) and awarded minimum sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment alongwith a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-.

(2). Brief facts are that PW-1 Shri Kalyanmal Meena Dy. S.P. who was Circle Officer of Jaisalmer on 1.4.1999 at 3.45 P.M. received a secret information at his office that three persons named Sardar Singh, Rajmal and Moolchand are likely to hand over charas to some persons at Damar Road between Baramsar and Baisakh. Mr. Kalyanmal got the above secret information recorded in his rojnamcha at Sr. No. 31 which is Ex.P/1 and simultaneously informed the Superintendent of Police on telephone who was also having his office nearby and in the same building. He similarly also informed in writing about the above information to the Superintendent of Police. Thereafter two independent witnesses viz. PW-3 Ramesh and PW-4 Kishan Singh were also called. Similarly

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