Mrs. Sabina, J.: - Accused-Sham Lal was convicted for an offence under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘the Act’ for short) vide judgment dated 8.1.2000 passed by the Judge Special Court, Mansa. Vide order of even date, accused was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- under Section 15 of the Act passed by the Judge Special Court, Mansa. Hence, the present appeal by the appellant-accused.

2. The case of the prosecution, as noticed by the trial Court in para 2 of its judgment, is reproduced here in below:-

“The brief facts of the case as advanced by the prosecution are that on 6.11.1996, the Police party headed by SI Hardevinder Singh SHO, Police Station Joga along with his police staff was on patrol duty and they were going in a government Canter No. PB- 03/1017 being driven by Constable Harbans Singh No. 688 from village Joga towards village Annopgarh via pakka road. When the police party reached near the Water-works of village Joga, the accused person was seen on a blue colour Hero Majestic Moped carrying a bag tied on the back seat of the Moped. Suspecting some inc