Alok Aradhe, J.

Condl. (CR) 86/2017 Heard. After hearing learned senior Additional Advocate General for the appellant and for the reasons assigned in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, we find that sufficient cause for condonation of delay of 169 days in filing the appeal is made out. In the result, delay is condoned.

Accordingly, the application for condonation of delay is disposed of.

SLAA No. 86/2017

Heard. After hearing learned senior Additional Advocate General for the appellant, we are inclined to grant leave to appeal. Accordingly, SLAA No.86/2017 is allowed.

Registry is directed to diarize the appeal as Criminal Acquittal Appeal today itself.

Cr. Accquital Appeal

This Criminal Acquittal Appeal is directed against the judgment dated 06.12.2016 passed by the trial Court, by which the respondents have been acquitted in respect of offence under Section 8, 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

2. The prosecution story in nutshell is that on 11.02.2006 Inspector Deepak Raina, SHO Police Station, Bishnah along with a Police contingent, while patrolling at 7.45 p.m. at Kotli Charkan, found three persons namely, Mansa Ram, Labha Ram and R