JUDGMENT :

This appeal under Section 374 of the Cr. P.C. has been preferred by the appellant Shankarlal being aggrieved by the judgment dated 07.01.2006 passed by the Court of Shri Jaswant Singh Kshtriya, Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Mandsaur in Special S.T. No. 03/2003 by which the appellant Shankarlal has been convicted under Section 8/18/(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act and sentenced to rigorous im­prisonment for 15 years and fine of Rs. 1,50,000/- and under Section 25 (a) of the N.D.P.S. Act sentenced to rigorous impris­onment for 10 years and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- and under Section 8/15(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprison­ment and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo additional R.I. for 3 years, 2 years and 2 years respectively.

2. According to the prosecution case, on 03.08.2002 Shri Ajay Singh Rathore, Sub Inspector, Police Station Kotwali, Mandsaur, District Mandsaur, on the information of the informer that Mahesh Ratnawat, who is doing the business of ready made cloth in the name of Manglam Dresses is busy in his house "Sahyog Sadan" and selling chemical and pow­der being used for the preparation of Opium and Heroin. Mahesh and