JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the first accused challenging the conviction and sentence imposed on him by the learned Additional District Judge, Principal Special Court for EC & NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, in C.C.No.314 of 2019, dated 28.03.2025.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is as under :-

(i) On 27.06.2019, at about 12.00 hours, P.W.2, the Sub Inspector of Police attached to Keerathurai Police Station, received a secret information from an informant. The said information was reduced in writing and was forwarded to the immediate superior officer, P.W.3, the Inspector of Police. Thereafter, the Sub-Inspector of Police proceeded to the spot mentioned by the informant along with his team. The informant identified the person, who was found to be in possession of 5kgs of ganja for the purpose of selling. He attempted to escape on seeing the police and the Sub Inspector of Police apprehended him and enquired. Thereafter, the police explained the right to be searched before the G