1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 31.03.2008 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 2, Siddharth Nagar in Special Sessions Trial No. 66 of 2007 (State Vs. Ram Asre) arising out of Case Crime No. 501 of 2007 P.S. Dhebarua, District Siddharth Nagar whereby the accused appellant has been convicted and awarded punishment under Section 20(b) (II) of the N.D.P.S. Act with 12 years R.I. and fine of Rs. 1,20,000/- and in default of payment of fine, the same shall be realized from the accused in accordance with the provisions under Section 70 I.P.C. read with Section 421 Cr.P.C.

2. In nutshell, the facts of the case are as follows:

3. On 6.9.2017, the in-charge of Police Station, Dhebarua, Ram Dhyan (P.W.1) along with constable Anghad Singh was going to Kasba Bathni on patrolling duty and to check suspects for stopping the smuggling in an official jeep with its driver Ram Bhujarat Chaudhary. Right then near Pachpedwa tri-junction, S.I. Brajesh Kumar Yadav (P.W.3) along with constable Asgar Ali and constable Faiz Khan were also taken along after having been told the purpose and the entire police party reached Kallan Dehewa. T