JUDGMENT :

This present criminal appeal is directed against the conviction and sentence dated 06.02.2016 made in C.C.No.159 of 2014 on the file of the learned II Additional Special Court for N.D.P.S Act Cases, Madurai.

2. The appellants are arrayed as Accused Nos.1 and 2 in the above referred case. They stood charged for the offence punishable under Sections 8(C) r/w 22 (b) of NDPS Act. After full-fledged trial, the learned II Additional Special Judge for N.D.P.S Act cases, Madurai, came to the conclusion that both the appellants are found guilty for the offence under Section 8(C) r/w 22 (b) of NDPS Act and accordingly, convicted the appellants and sentenced each of them to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/-, in default, to undergo six months simple imprisonment. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellants are before this Court with the present Criminal Appeal.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:-

(i) On 23.11.2011, PW6-Selvaraj the then Inspector of Police, Vadaseri Police Station, Kanyakumari District, while he was in patrolling duty along with PW3-Chandran, Murugesan and one David Rabinson, PW1-Krishnakumar