prosecution, the accused has committed the above offence. Consequently, Crime No.67 of 2001 was registered in the Manjeswaram Police Station. On completing the investigation, a formal report was filed on the basis upon which S.C.No.359 of 2001 was instituted and when the accused appeared before the trial court, after hearing the prosecution and the accused, a formal charge was framed against him for the offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, which when read over and explained to the accused, he denied the same and pleaded not guilty, pursuant to which the prosecution adduced its evidence by examining PWs.1 to 3, Exts.P1 to P12 documents and besides the above Mos.1 to 6 are also produced and identified as material objects. The trial court finally, on appreciation of the evidence and materials on record, found that the proved facts and circumstances clearly establish that the accused has kept in his possession 1200 gms of ganja - a narcotic substance and accordingly held that the accused committed the offence punishable under Section 20(b) (ii)(B) of the NDPS Act and he is convicted thereunder. On
