1. Appellant - Avtar Singh has preferred the instant appeal challenging judgment and order dated 07.06.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panipat whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (for short 'NDPS Act'), 1985 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years besides to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default thereof to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

2. Briefly stated facts are that Ramesh Kumar, ASI, PW6 was on patrol duty on 18.07.2000 alongwith UGC Chatter Singh, Constable Sewa Singh and Constable Ram Niwas in front of the bus stand, Panipat. A person (appellant) was seen sitting on a plastic gunny bag besides the road where buses going towards Chandigarh and Punjab stopped. There was another gunny bag under the plastic bag on which the said person was sitting. This person seem to become confused at the sight of the police party. On suspicion, ASI Ramesh Kumar alongwith others apprehended him. He revealed his name and address to be Avtar Singh son of Darshan Singh, caste Kashyap Rajpoot, resident of Baistani, Police Stat