JUDGMENT

Vivek Puri, J. - The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 12.08.2004 and order of sentence of even date passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sirsa, vide which the appellants were convicted for having committed offence punishable under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short 'the Act') and each of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1 lakh and in default thereof, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years. However, one of the co-accused, namely, Major Singh was acquitted.

2. The facts as put forth by the prosecution are to the effect that on 28.01.2002, S.I.Nand Lal alongwith fellow police officials were present at the canal bridge on Surtia-Rori road, where he received a secret information to the effect that the accused are selling poppy straw in a vehicle bearing registration number GUD-4997 on a 'kacha path' at Rori- Jatana road and they can be apprehended if raid is conducted. Accordingly, a raid was conducted and the accused were found sitting in the jeep bearing registration number GUD-4997 at the afo