1. In this criminal appeal, challenge is levied to the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30-7-2002 passed by the Special Judge, NDPS Act, Bastar at Jagdalpur in Special Case No. 2/2002 whereby and whereunder he convicted the appellant under S.20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in brevity 'NDPS Act') and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years and to pay fine of Rs. 1.00.000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo additional Rl tor 2 years.

2. This is admitted by the appellant that he was present on scooter bearing registration No. AP 16 N 505; the scooter met with an accident near Keshkal; and he got injuries and was examined by P.W. 3 Dr. S.C. Dubey.

3. In brief, prosecution story is that on 3-12-2001 P.W, 4 Rajesh Kumar Jha was posted as Station House Officer, Police Station, Keshkal. On that date, at about 17.00 hours he received an information from the informer that one person who was coming from Jaijaipur, Orissa to Raipur by Scooter bearing registration No. AP 16 N 505 carrying cannabis (Ganja) had met with an accident near forest depot, at village Borgaon, one white bag kept in the dicky and one