JUDGMENT

Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. - Prayer in this appeal is for setting-aside the judgment of conviction dated 20.11.2019 as well as the order of sentence dated 21.11.2019, vide which the appellant was convicted for an offence punishable under Section 15(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short the NDPS Act) and he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 03 months and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 01 month.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 19.07.2018, ASI Jit Ram of Police Station Kiratpur Sahib along with HC Jujhar Singh, C. Kulvir Singh and C. Jasbir Singh went for patrolling on a private vehicle bearing No.CH-03-R-1829. They were present in the area of Baba Budan Shah turning in connection with checking duty and at about 04:30 PM from the side of Masewal, one person was seen coming on Vespa Scooter bearing No.PB-12-P-2132 along a bag (Jhola) which was hanged with the hook of the scooter. On suspicion, he was stopped by ASI Jit Ram and on interrogation he apprised the accused Amrik Singh that he is suspecting that he is carrying som