SARNAM SINGH Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE are two connected revisions. Cr. Rev. No. 2004 of 1964 is by Sarnam Singh and Cr. Rev. No. 2005 of 1964 is by Debi. Both the revisions are directed against the Applicants' conviction and sentence of two years' RI each Under Section 25 -A of the Arms Act.

(2.) ACCORDING to the prosecution the Applicants along with a number of miscreants were arrested in the grove of Bhagwati Prasad in village Sargawan at about 11 p.m. on 15 -12 -1963 and on their search being taken a country made pistol and four live -cartridges were recovered from the possession of Sarnam Singh and a country made pistol and five live -cartridges were recovered from the possession of Devi, for which they were unable to produce a licence. All the arrested miscreants were prosecuted Under Sections 399 and 402 IPC and the Applicants were also separately prosecuted Under Section 25 -A of the Arms Act. The Applicants denied the prosecution case and stated that they were falsely implicated due to enmity.