HARNARESH SINGH GILL, J.

1. The present appeal arises from the judgment and order dated 17.2.2014 passed by Special Court, Barnala vide which appellants Gurmail Singh and Kulwant Singh had been convicted under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 1985 ('Act' for short) and were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years each and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- each and in default, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years each as they were found in possession of 03 liters 360 ml of intoxicant liquid containing Codeine Phosphate and 500 intoxicant tablets containing Carisoprodal.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 3.1.2012 ASI Jagtar Singh along with other police officials, when reached at link road within the revenue limits of Rureke Kalan, then from the side of Rureke Kalan, a motor cycle came. On seeing the police party, the driver of the motorcycle sped up the motor cycle and then slowed it. Due to suspicion, motorcycle was signalled to stop. Two persons were sitting on the motorcycle and one black colour bag was lying in the lap of pillion rider. On query, driver of the motorcycle di