(Prayer: This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Principal Special Judge, Special Court EC & NDPS Act, Chennai made in C.C.No.148 of 2005 dated 25.08.2011.)

1. The appeal preferred by the appellant/accused is against the judgment of the Principal Special court for NDPS Act, Chennai, sentencing her to undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 1,00,000/- in default to undergo further period of 6 months rigorous imprisonment for offence under section 8 ( c ) r/w 20 (b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, on 03/07/2005 at about 7.00 hrs, the Sub-Inspector of Police attached to K-6, TP Chatram Police Station, received a specific information from the Informant that one Krishnaveni w/o Chakarapani aged about 69 years selling ganja on the back side of 4 floor apartment, 'A' block, Shenoy Nagar. On receipt of this information, E.Krishnamoorthy, the Sub Inspector of Police, recorded the information into writing and placed it before his immediate superior, Mr.Angusamy, Inspector of Police. On seeing the information, the Inspector of Police permitted the Sub-Inspector o