The instant Appeal has been instituted against the judgment dated 12.12.2012 rendered by the Principal Special Court under E.C., and NDPS Act, Chennai-104, in C.C.No.103 of 2008 whereby the appellant/accused who was charged with and tried for commission of offences u/s.8 (c) r/w. 20(b) (ii) ( C ) of NDPS Act, 1985 and has been convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I., for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/-,(Rupees One Lakh only), in default, to pay a fine amount, to undergo further R.I., for 6 months.

2. The case of the prosecution in a nutshell is that :

On 08.02.2008, the Sub Inspector of Police, NIB, CID., Tr.Kannan was on duty in the Station, at about 10.00 a.m., he had received an information from his informant that one person was carrying ganja. The information was recorded and forwarded to the Superior Officer, by 10.15 a.m., Then, after getting permission, he along with R. Arulkumar, Head Constable (1311), S.Murugan, a Gr.I Police - 23360, and A.Peter, Head Constable left the station by 10.30 a.m., reached Moore Market car parking available near Central Railway Station, where they had seen a male standing with five rexine bags and he was identified by the in