Virender Singh, J.

1. Appellant Gurjant Singh was booked in case FIR No. 95 dated 15.5.1991, registered under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter to be referred to as `the Act) at Police Station Zira, for allegedly keeping in his possession 25 bags of poppy husk containing 40 kgs each without any licence of permit. He vide impugned judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur dated 1.9.1994 stands convicted for the said charge and has been sentenced to undergo RI for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. one lac, in default thereof to further undergo RI for three years.

2. In brief the case of the prosecution is that on 15.5.1991, SI Darshan Singh (PW-3) the then Incharge of Police Post, Fatehgarh Panjtoor along with other police officials including ASI Baljinder Singh (PW-2) was present in village Dolewala when he received a secret information against the appellant. One independent witness Sucha Singh was joined in the raiding party for the purpose of raiding the house of the appellant. Thereafter the house of the appellant was raided where he was found present. A written notice was given to him with regard to compliance o