B.RAI, J.

1. This appeal has been directed against the judgment of conviction dated 4-1-1997 and order of sentence dated 9-1-1997 in Sessions Case No. 36 of 2-7-1994, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ropar, in respect of F.I.R. No. 34 dated 17-2-1994 under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short the Act) registered at Police Station Kharar vide which Lakhbir Singh appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 15 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 17-2-1994 Inspector Pritam Singh P.W.3 along with A.S.I. Gurnam Singh, PW 2, ASI Balkar Singh and other police officials was going towards village Batta in connection with patrol duty. When the police party reached near the Government Water Tank located on the road, Lakhbir Singh was found going with a bullock cart loaded with bags. Those bags were covered with a Tarpaulin. On seeing the police party the accused felt perplexed. On suspicion the bullock cart was intercepted. In the meantime Ajmer Singh PW 1 son of Basta Singh resident of village