Mehtab S.Gill, J.

1. We will be deciding Criminal Appeal No. 653-DB of 2001 and Criminal Appeal No. 403-DB of 2002 by a common order/judgment, as they arise out of the same judgment/order dated 24.9.2001 of the learned Special Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib.

2. The learned trial Court convicted Inder Singh son of Kartar singh, Harpreet Singh son of Inder Singh and Pardeep Kumar Bera son of Ramesh Chander under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as NDPS Act) and sentenced them to undergo 12 years R.I. Fine of Rs. one lac was also imposed, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.I. for one year.

3. A complaint Ex.PEE was filed before the Special Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib by the Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (hereinafter called as DRI), M-1/C, Green Avenue, Amritsar against Inder Singh, Harpreet Singh and Pardeep Kumar Bera under Sections 21, 23, 28 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

4. Inderjit Singh Aneja, Intelligence Officer stated in his complaint, that he received specific information, which was reduced into writing, copies of which were sent to his superior officers. The information was that I