Darshan Singh, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 11.03.2004, passed by the learned Judge, Special Court, Bathinda, vide which accused-appellant Dara Singh has been held guilty and convicted for the offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (here-in-after called the Act) and the order on quantum of sentence dated 12.03.2004, vide which the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 = years.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 02.10.2001, ASI Om Parkash along with other police employees was going in canter No. PB-03-8524 for patrolling. When they were at bus stand Kothaguru, Sulakhan Singh came there and he was also joined in the party. When they were going from village Kothaguru towards village Jalal via katcha path and reached on the bridge of Kassi (minor canal), one person was seen sitting on the gunny bags towards the left side pahi (passage). On seeing the police party, he tried to slip away. On suspicion, he was apprehended.