Ranjit Singh, J.

1. Recovery of 21 bags of poppy husk, each weighing 40 Kgs. from a house is attributed to the appellant, which has led to his trial, conviction and sentence of 10 years RI coupled with fine of Rs. one lac for having committed an offence under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"). Aggrieved against his conviction and award of sentence, the appellant has filed the present appeal.

2. On 29.11.1999, a police party consisting of SI Ujjagar Singh of CIA Staff (PW8) and SI Jaipal Singh (PW9) and other constables were on a patrolling duty, when PW8 and PW9 received a secret information to the effect that appellant Sukhdev Singh son of Hajura Singh, resident of Palsar was indulging in sale of poppy husk and was having sufficient quantity lying in his house and that if the house was raided, a large quantity of poppy husk could be recovered. The police party, as aforementioned, reached house of one Raghbir Singh Bhoria, Tehsildar, Ratia. SI Ujjagar Singh (PW8) disclosed the secret information received as afore-mentioned and asked him to join the raiding party. He agreed and went with the police par