JUDGMENT :

Surinder Singh, J.

The appellant has challenged his conviction and sentence passed by the learned Trial Court in Sessions Trial No. 14/09, decided on 30.10.2009, under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in short the 'Act', whereby he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs. 50,000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year allegedly for possessing 1 Kg. 600 grams of the stuff, which contained 608.48 grams of Charas (Resin of the cannabis plant).

2. In short, the prosecution story as emerges from the prosecution evidence can be stated thus. On 22nd December, 2008, PW-10 SI/SHO Dharam Singh along with PW-3, Constable Virender Kumar, HC Hoshiar Singh and HHC Ghanshyam were on patrolling in their official vehicle being driven by Krishan Kumar, in connection with the detection of crime. They had put a 'Nakka' at the place known as 'Sambla Chowk'. In the process of checking of pedestrians and different vehicles passing through that place, around 1.00 p.m. they noticed the appellant having a pithu (Bag), hung on his shoulder, who on s