ANATH NATH NEOGI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M. L. Singhal, J. Since the facts and question of law involved in all these ten bail applications are similar, the same are being decided together.

(2.) THE two applicants, namely, Anath Nath Neogi and Ram Nath Neogi, real brothers, Proprietors of M/s. S. N. Neogi and Company, Johnstonganj, Allahabad, are alleged to have sold 30 bore pistols, manufactured in foreign countries, without the weapons containing maker's and manfaucturer's name and other identifica tion mark, required by the provisions of Section 8 (2) of the Indian Arms Act, punishable under Section 25 of the Indian Anns Act, Further, the applicants are al leged to have committed offences, punish able under Sections 121-A, 122, 467, 468 and 471, IPC.

(3.) ON the other hand, the learned Ad vocate General argued that it is not a so simple case as argued by the learned Counsel for the accused-applicant. The weapons are sophisticated weapons, out of the ten weapons, one weapon manfuactrued in China and permission has also been granted by the State Government for prosecution of the accused persons under Sections 121-A, 122, 467, 468 and 471, IPC on 4-1-1998.