(1.) The present criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant challenging the judgment and order dated 17.10.2001, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, (hereinafter as 'the trial Court'), convicting the accused-appellant for committing offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period three years.
(2.) The brief facts of the case in hand, as recorded by the learned trial Court in para 2 of the impugned judgment, are reproduced as under:-
(3.) Charge under Section 25 of the Arms Act was framed against the accused-appellant to which, he pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.