JUDGMENT

Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. - Prayer in this appeal is for setting aside the judgment of conviction as well as the order of sentence dated 14.01.2021, vide which the appellant was convicted for offence punishable under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short 'NDPS Act') and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 04 years along with a fine of Rs.25,000/- and in default of payment of fine, the appellant was further ordered to undergo R.I. for a period of 03 months.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 13.03.2019, ASI Ravinder Singh along with other police officials was present at high tech Naka at Satluj Bridge, Phillaur. He received a secret information that Miraj Rehmani @ Miraj, a resident of New Delhi, is indulging in the business of selling heroin. He is going in a bus with heroin from Delhi to Jalandhar. In case vehicles are properly checked, he can be apprehended with heroin. Finding the information to be credible, ASI Ravinder Singh sent a ruqa to the police station for registration of case under section 21 NDPS Act. On his telephonic call, Inspector/SHO Prem Singh along with other police officials also re