Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. Appellant Didar Singh has filed this appeal against the judgment dated 25.10.2006 passed by the Judge, Special Court, Amritsar, whereby he has been convicted under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 12 years and to pay a fine of Rs. one lac and in default whereof, he shall further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year.

2. As per the prosecution version, on 7.2.2004 at 5.00 p.m. SI Vishwa Mitter, Incharge, CIA Staff, along with other police officials, was present in the government gypsy at the bridge of canal Sultanwind, Amritsar, in connection with patrolling and in search of bad elements. There he received a secret information through a special informer that appellant Didar Singh, whose house was situated behind Police Station, Sultanwind, was indulging in selling of opium at large scale, and if a raid was conducted, he could be apprehended red handed and opium in heavy quantity could be recovered. On rving the said information, the police party went towards the house of the appellant and on the wa