JUDGMENT :

VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, J.

1. This Appeal is directed against the judgment dated 13.08.2010, passed by learned Special Judge Udhampur (hereinafter to be referred as the “Trial court”) in Case FIR No. 53/2008 registered with Police Station Udhampur, for commission of offence punishable under section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short “the Act”) by virtue whereof the respondent-Romesh Kumar has been acquitted of the aforesaid charges.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 21.03.2008 at about 12.30 PM, SHO Police Station Udhampur along with constables was on patrol duty at Mian Bhag near Industrial Estate Dhar Road Udhampur and during checking and frisking, he found a person coming from Mian Bhag side towards Udhampur holding a plastic bag in his hand and on seeing them, he tried to flee from the spot. The police party apprehended him who disclosed his name as Romesh Kumar S/o Titroo. On search, 51 pieces of charas covered in maize cob leaves, weighing about 3.5 Kgs were recovered from his possession. A docket was forwarded by SHO to Police Station Udhampur for registration of case and, accordingly, FIR No. 53/2008 for offence punishable