DILBAG SINGH Vs. STATE OF UNION TERRITORY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a bunch of three appeals arising out of same FIR No. 59 dated 20-3-2006, registered under Sections 4, 5 & 6 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (for short 'the 1908 Act') and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 (for short 'the 1959 Act'), at police station Sector 11, Chandigarh.

(2.) AFTER consideration of the evidence on record, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh convicted the appellants under various provisions as enumerated below and further directed them to undergo imprisonment for different periods and also pay fine. All the substantial sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The details of conviction, imprisonment and fine imposed on the appellants is extracted below :-

(3.) IMMEDIATELY the police party swung into action and after conducting the raid at the disclosed place at around 9-30 PM, the appellants were apprehended from the spot. The recovery of arms and ammunition made from the possession of the appellants is as under : Sukhwinder Singh One rifle AK 47, the magazine of which was found carrying 15 live cartridges. Balbir Singh @ Nepali 0.38 bore revolver, from chamber of which 5 live cartridges were found. Dilbag Singh A bag containing one Kg. RDX powder, and 4 detonators Ranjit Singh 0.12 bore gun with two live cartridges.