(1.) Heard the learned Counsel for the appellant and the learned Counsel for the respondents.
(2.) The State is in appeal through the Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bureau, South Zonal Unit, Chennai, against the acquittal of the respondents-accused for offences punishable under Sec. 8(c) read with Sections 21, 25, 27-A, 28 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the "NDPS Act" for brevity).
(3.) The learned Counsel for the appellant would contend that there were five charges in all and in order to prove these charges, six witnesses have been examined as P.Ws. 1 to 6, and Exhibits P. 1 to P. 45 and material objects M.Os. 1 to 36 have been marked.