Sham Sunder, J.:-This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 20.04.2000, rendered by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur, vide which it convicted the accused/appellant Ajit Singh, for the offence punishable under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter called as ‘the Act’ only) and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years, and to pay a fine of Rs.1 lac, and in default of payment of the same, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for another period of one year.

2. The facts, in brief, are that on 29.06.1993, DSP Surjit Singh along with his driver and gunmen in Government Gypsy, whereas, Gurbax Singh, Sub Inspector, along with other police officials, in a separate Government vehicle, were going from the side of Rajomajra towards the fields, through Katcha passage, in connection with detection of suspicious persons, and when at about 4.30 p.m. they reached on the bridge of drain in the area of Rajo Majra, accused ( Ajit Singh ) was seen by them coming from the side of railway lines, on the pavement of the drain, who on seeing the police vehicles, tri