JUDGMENT

The appellant/A2 in C.C.No.296 of 2021 on the file of I Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases, Madurai, has filed this appeal, challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence imposed against him on 21.04.2023, whereby, he was convicted for the offence under Sections 8 (c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) and 25 of the NDPS Act for the alleged illegal possession and transportation of 102 kg of ganja

2.1. The brief facts of the case is as follows:

When P.W.2 was working as Sub-Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, MAdurai, on 30.12.2020, at 06.45 pm, he received a secret information through telephone from his informant about the illegal transportation of ganja in the Toyota Car bearing Reg.No.TN-09-CS-5062 near Katthapatti Melur Taluk, Madurai District. He recorded the said information in the General Diary and reduced it in writting under Ex.P.9 and informed the same to his Immediate Superior. Thereafter, P.W.2 and other police officers went to the spot with necessary equipment and were on surveillance. At that time, at 07.55 p.m, P.W.2 found the said car coming and the informant identified the accused and the car and thereafter, left the place of occurrence. They intercepted th