(1.) Two separate trials resulting into convictions of the appellant arising out of an incident dated August 3, 1989 have given rise to these two appeals. Criminal Appeal No. 735 of 1991 arose out of T and (P) S Case No. 31 of 1990 wherein the appellant was tried and convicted for an offence punishable under Section 25 of the Indian Arms Act but acquitted of an offence under Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (for short "TADA').
(2.) We may first deal with the Criminal Appeal No. 735 of 1991 which has arisen out of T and(P)S Case No. 31 of 1990.
(3.) The prosecution story in nutshell is as under :-