ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J.

1. Prayer in this appeal is for setting aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.11.2013, vide which the appellant has been held guilty of offence punishable under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'the Act'), passed by Special Judge, Bathinda and he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 06 months.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 20.02.2012, PW-3 SI Gurcharan Singh along with PW-2 HC Harbans Singh, PHG Gurmej Singh and PHG Amrik Singh, on a private vehicle, were going from village Teona Pujarian to village Gehle Wala, in connection with police patrolling. When the police party reached one kilometer ahead of village Singhpura, it was noticed that one person was sitting near the room, carrying one plastic envelope and making small packets from the polythene bag. On seeing the police party, he stood up with the polythene bag and on suspicion, he was apprehended by the police party and on asking, he disclosed his name as Lakhwinde