KEWAL SINGH ALIAS KEBA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) KEWAL Singh who has filed the present Revision Petition was tried for an offence under Section 9 of Opium Act by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dasuya who vide his judgment dated 10.7.86 held him guilty for the offence and sentenced him to undergo, Rigorous Imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 500/-. Aggrieved by this judgment recording his conviction Kewal Singh preferred an appeal which was dismissed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur as per judgment dated 8 9.86. The petitioner has assailed his conviction and sentence by way of present Revision Petition.

(2.) THE prosecution case as set up at trial was as under :-

(3.) THE prosecution case was supported by Head Constable Puran Singh (PW I), Assistant Sub Inspector Massa Singh (PW2) and Head Constable Inderjit Singh (PW3). Affidavits of formal witnesses Ex. PE, Ex. PF and report of Chemical Examiner Ex. PD were tendered in evidence.