Hari Pal Verma, J.

Appellant Dalip Singh has filed the present appeal against the judgment of conviction dated 02.06.2004 passed by learned Special Judge, Sonepat in case FIR No. 19, dated 05.03.2003, under Section 20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity "the NDPS Act"), registered at Police Station, Baroda.

Vide judgment of conviction dated 02.06.2004, learned Special Judge, Sonepat, had convicted the appellant for offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the NPDS Act and vide separate order dated 04.06.2004, sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs. One lac). In default of payment of fine, he was to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year.

Facts of the case in brief are that on 05.03.2003 ASI Rajiv Kumar alongwith ASI Om Parkash and other police officials on the basis of a reliable secret information laid Nakabandi on the drain in the area of village Kathura where accused Dalip was seen coming from Katwara side. On seeing the police party he retraced his steps towards southern pavement of the drain. On suspicion he was apprehended and served with a