SHAM SUNDER, J

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 24.2.2004 and the order of sentence dated 26.2.2004, rendered by the Court of Addl. Sessions Judge, Sirsa, vide which it convicted the accused/appellant Niranjan @ Niranjan Singh, for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs And 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 two years.

2. The facts, in brief, are that on 30.8.2002, Jagdish Singh, ASI, alongwith other police officials, was out for patrolling and crime detection duty. When the police party was crossing a street, one person was seen sitting on a couple of gunny bags, in front of the Nohra of Leeladhar Jaat, resident of Shergarh, who, on seeing the police party, started running. He was chased, but he made good his escape. He was identified as Niranjan Singh son of Kartar Singh, Jat Sikh, resident of Shergarh. When the gunny bags, 2 in number, were checked, the same were found containing