JUDGMENT

Jitendra Chauhan, J. - CRM No. 23568 of 2019

2. For the reasons mentioned in the application which is duly supported by an affidavit, the delay of 15 days in filing the appeal is condoned and the application is allowed as prayed for.

Main case

3. This is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment dated 18.12.2018 passed by Judge, Special Court, Tarn Taran, vide which the accused/respondent was acquitted of the charge in FIR No.477 dated 27.12.2014 registered under Section 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985 at Police Station City Tarn Taran.

4. The brief facts of the case as noticed in the judgment passed by the trial Court in paragraph No. 2 are reproduced as under:-

"2. Tersely put, the case of prosecution is that on 27.12.2014 at about06.10 PM in the area of railway track Jandiala road, Tarn Taran, accused Gurpreet was found in conscious possession of 300 grams intoxicant powder containing salt "Diacetylmorphine" and without any license or permit by the police party headed by SI Amarjit Singh and consisted of ASI Lakhwinder Singh and other police officials were going from police post bus stand, Tarn Taran towards focal point, Mohalla