ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J.

1. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of conviction dated 30.07.2005, vide which, the trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the Act’) and the order of sentence of the even date, vide which, the appellant was ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1 lac for committing an offence punishable under Section 20 of the Act. In default of payment of fine, she was further ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 ½ years more.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 17.02.2004, a police party headed by PW-2 Sultan Singh, ASI was present at Jatal Road Bridge, Panipat and the appellant was seen coming from the side of City Panipat carrying a bag in her right hand. On seeing the police party, she felt perplexed and tried to take u-turn and she was apprehended. Since she was suspected as to carry some contraband in her bag, a notice under Section 50 of the Act was served upon her to which she opted to be searched in the presence of a Gazetted Officer. O.P. Narwal, DSP w