Judgment

Mr. Harkesh Manuja, J.

The present appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16/19.12.2016 passed by Judge, Special Court, Patiala vide which the appellant has been sentenced for 2 years R. I. with fine of Rs. 20,000/- and 2 months S.I. in default of payment of fine under section 22 of NDPS Act.

2. The allegations in brief as stated in the FIR are that on 17.12.2013, when ASI Janak Raj alongwith other police officials was present at Theri, near State Bank of Patiala, in connection with patrolling duty and checking of suspected persons, he received a secret information to the effect that two persons, namely, Suraj son of Paramjit Singh and Sony son of Pritam Singh who were in the habit of selling intoxicant tablets and capsules were coming from Ambala side towards Village Theri and if they were apprehended, a large quantity of intoxicant tablets can be recovered from them. Considering the aforesaid secret information to be reliable, ASI Janak Raj with the help of other police officials, laid a nakka at T-Point in the revenue limits of village Dheelwal and after some time, two persons were seen coming from the side of Village Dheelwal