1. Recovery of 1.5kg of crushed poppy heads had led to the conviction of the appellant for which he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000.00 or in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and the same has been challenged in this appeal.

2. ASI Manjit Singh, along with constables Sukhchain Singh and Mohan Singh, was present at the back side of the Punjab University Campus, Chandigarh, at about 7.30 p.m., on 29-4-1986. He received secret information that the appellant would be passing by the bus stop of village Dhanas while carrying crushed poppy heads. Mohan Singh, a clerk in the Electricity Department, passed by that side and he was joined by the ASI. Thereafter the party proceeded towards the said bus stop and the site was picketed After some time, the appellant was noticed coming from the side of village Saranpur. The appellant on reaching the bus stop and seeing the Police Party, turned back whereupon he was overpowered on suspicion. From his right hand, Jhola Ex. P-1 was recovered and after the ASI gave his personal search to the appellant, the person of the appellant wa