Inderjit Singh, J.

This judgment shall dispose of above mentioned three connected criminal appeals arising out of the same judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 13.02.2015 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Hoshiarpur, whereby they were convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period 12 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,25,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years each under Section 15 of the NDPS Act.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 20.08.2007, SI Gurmit Singh, Police Station Tanda, along with ASI Ram Tirath, Head Constable Narinder Singh etc. was present at bus stand Tanda. Then, he received secret information that one Tata Sumo bearing registration No. PB-01-2932 loaded with intoxicated substance is coming from Jammu towards Tanda, which was being driven by Veeru, who used to supply intoxicated substance and if nakabandi is held at Darapur by-pass Tanda then poppy husk/intoxicated substance can be recovered in heavy quantity from the above-said vehicle. After joining Baldev Singh in the police party, Naka was held at Darapur by-pass Tanda and information to