Three other persons namely Nirbhai Singh, Gora Singh and Gurmit Singh were found sitting on the bags which were lying in the body of the truck.
The matter was thereafter taken in appeal by the accused.
They opted to be searched in the presence of a Gazetted Officer.
The truck was stopped on the signal of Sub Inspector Manohar Singh and on enquiry the Driver disclosed his name as Bansi Lal son of Neki Ram, resident of Mira Khan Ki Dhani, Village Maur Bingar, Police Station, Fatehabad.
were found in the truck.
It also came to the numberice of the Sub Inspector that Gora Singh and Gurmit Singh were the brothers in law of Nirbhai Singh.
The Trial Court on a companysideration of the evidence companyvicted the accused and sentenced them to undergo 12 years RI each and a fine of rupees one lakh and in default of payment, RI for two years.
2 An offer under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act hereinafter called the Act was made to the accused.
The truck was thereafter searched and 16 bags of poppy husk each companytaining 30 kg.
It also transpired during the investigation that Bhola Singh, the appellant before us, was a companyowner of the truck.
He along with others was accordingly charged for an offence punishable under Section 15 of the Act whereas Bhola Singh and Bansi Lal were also charged under Section 25 thereof.
DSP Baljit Singh PW.1 was then requested to reach the spot.
We have heard the learned companynsel for the State.
One Janak Raj, was also along with them.
At about 7.00 a.m. Truck No.
Samples etc.
The High Court dismissed the appeal and it is the admitted case that the SLP filed by the accused other than the appellant herein has also been dismissed by this Court.
RJ 31 G 0859 driven by accused Bansi Lal came from the side of village Akkanwali.
were taken and sent to the laboratory for analysis which opined that the companytraband was indeed poppy husk.
