ZAKIULLAH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ONE country made Revolver with one live Cartridges alleged to have been recovered from the petitioner on 16. 5. 1984. The petitioner was charged for the offence under Section 3/25 of the Arms Act. After trial, the petitioner was convicted for the above offence and was sentenced for one year's rigorous imprisonment with a find of Rs. 500/- vide order dated 16. 9. 1996 passed by the trial Court. Aggrieved by the above order, the petitioner filed an appeal, however, the Appellate Court, while partly allowing the appeal, reduced the sentence to six months rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 500/- vide order dated 9. 5. 2000. The present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging both the above orders passed by the courts below.

(2.) AFTER hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I have carefully gone through the material available on record, the impugned orders as also the original record of the trial Court as summoned by this Court.