JUDGMENT

Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. - Prayer in this appeal is to set aside the judgment of conviction dated 31.05.2017, vide which the appellant was convicted under Section 22 (c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short 'NDPS Act') and order of sentence of even date, vide which he was ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years along with a fine of Rs.1.00 lac and in default of payment of fine, the appellant was further ordered to undergo R.I. for a period of one year.

2. Brief facts of the case, as per the prosecution version, are that on 20.03.2015, ASI Prem Singh along with ASI Balwinder Singh and other police officials were on patrol duty and were going from Village Badhni Kalan towards Village Rauke Kalan. In the meantime, they noticed that accused-appellant Harjit Singh @ Hira was seen coming from the opposite side and on seeing the police party, he tried to ran away towards the fields, but was apprehended by ASI Prem Singh with the help of other police officials. On inquiry, he disclosed his name as Harjit Singh @ Hira. ASI Prem Singh suspecting that the appellant is carrying some intoxicant substance, gave him a notice apprising about