R.L.Anand, J.

1. This is a criminal appeal filed by Angrez Singh, and has been directed against the judgment dated 15.7.1998 and dated 17.7.1998 passed by the Court of Addl. Sessions Judge, Jind, who convicted the appellant under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for a periods of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh in default of payment of fine, the appellant was directed to undergo R.I. for one year.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 5.7.1996 ASI Laxman Singh was present in the area of village Kherakhemawati in a Government vehicle driven by constable Shamsher Singh. Constable Jasbir Singh was also present with the ASI in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 292 under Sections 363/366, IPC, of Police Station, Safidon. When the police party reached at the Bus Stand of village Kheri Khemawati, HC Dhanpat and Constable Satyawan met the police party and the ASI was talking with them and at the time the ASI received a secret information that Canter bearing registration No. HR-05A-3887 driven by the appellant would be passing from Panipat and w