1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.5.2011 passed by the Special Judge (NDPS Act), Dhamtari in Special Criminal Case No. 09/2010, convicting the accused / appellant under S.20(ii)(C), of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , and sentencing him to undergo RI for 15 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1 lac, in default whereof to suffer additional RI for five years.

2. Facts of the case in brief are that on 2.2.2010 when the Sub Inspector of Crime Branch - Dhamtari Shri Ramesh Sahu (PW - 9) was on patrolling duty, he received a secret information that one white Maruti Alto is coming from Nagri to Dhamtari carrying contraband in the same. The secret information panchanama Ex.P / 21 was prepared and copy of the same was forwarded to superior officer Dy.S.P., Dhamtari vide Ex.P / 1. Two independent witnesses were called by giving notice Ex.P / 18. At 12.35 noon Maruti car