( 1 ) THIS Criminal Appeal also governs the disposal of Criminal Appeal No. 1260/97 filed by the appellant through jail. The aforesaid Crl. Appeals have been preferred by the appellant against judgment dated 13-10-1997 delivered by ASJ Garoth Camp at Bhanpura District Mandsaur in Special Case No. 135/96, thereby convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under S. 8-18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'the Act') and sentencing him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years with fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in default of payment of fine, further imprisonment for 2 years.

( 2 ) THE prosecution case, before the trial Court, in nutshell, was that on 26/07/1996 at about 10. 05 a. m. ASI Ramyash Tiwari (P. W.-10) of GRP Police Station Shyamgarh, received an information through the informant that one person wearing Payjama and Shirt, carrying opium with him and is waiting for Deharadoon Express on platform No. 1 for going to Baroda. This information was written in ROJNAMCHA at Police Station. On the basis of the said information, Panchanama, Ex. P/10 was prepared. Copy of the same was immediately sent to Superior Officers and the