The Trial Court acquitted the appellant accused of the offences under Indian Penal Code but companyvicted him under Section 25 1AA of the Arms Act and sentenced him to undergo I. for two years.
The Trial Court acquitted the accused number.
After companypletion of the investigation, charge sheet was filed against the accused and two others under Signature Not Verified Section 399 read with 120B IPC and under Section 25 1AA of Digitally signed by MADHU BALA Date 2018.10.09 174436 IST Reason Arms Act.
Being aggrieved, the appellant accused preferred the appeal before the High Court and the State has also preferred the appeal for enhancement of the sentence.
The case of the prosecution is that on 18.10.2002 at about 8.00 p.m. when the police personnel were on patrolling duty the appellant accused and others were found to be travelling in scooter carrying companyntry made pistol loaded with live cartridges and were in possession of two other live cartridges.
2 and 3 from all the charges.
