JUDGMENT :

1. The Appellant, by filing this Appeal, has called in question the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24th September, 2021 passed by the learned Sessions Judge-Cum- Special Judge, Boudh in 2(a) CC (NDPS) No.02 of 2020 arising out of P.R. No.01/2020-21 of Officer-in-Charge of Excise Station, Manamunda.

2. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 02.04.2020 morning, the Sub-Inspector (S.I.) of Excise of Manamunda Station (P.W.2) with his other staff were conducting the patrolling duty at Dapala village area. During then, an information from a reliable source was received regarding storage contraband article by the accused in his dwelling house at Village-Dapala. P.W.2 thus, having immediately reduced the same into writing, informed the said fact to his Superior Authority. Due to want of time, without taking steps for obtain