Daya Chaudhary, J.

The present appeal has been filed by the accused-appellant, namely, Sheo Ram to challenge the judgment of conviction and order of sentence in case FIR No. 547 dated 09.08.2000 registered under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (here-in after referred to as the Act) at Police Station NIT Faridabad.

2. The FIR, in question, was registered on the basis of secret information. The police party headed by Kuldeep Singh, Inspector/SHO of Police Station NIT, Faridabad was on patrol duty on 09.08.2000 where Rishi Pal, ASI (PW-4) met him. When they were talking with each other, a secret information was received against the accused. As informed, the accused was seen coming from the side of Village Anangpur with contraband and he was holding a bag in his right hand. He was apprehended on the basis of suspicion. He was given a notice and also the option to be searched in presence of gazetted officer or the Magistrate. Thereafter, the search was conducted and the contraband was found to be containing 4.5 kgs. Of Charas, which was separated by preparing two samples of 50 grams each and the remaining material was taken into possession.