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Criminal Appeal Nos. 347 and 352 of 1998. Case: Masud Sheikh alias Maksud Sheikh and others Vs The State of Bihar (now Jharkhand). Jharkhand High CEGAT & CESTAT High Court

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Case NumberCriminal Appeal Nos. 347 and 352 of 1998
CounselFor Appellants: M/s. Pravin Kumar Pandey, A. C., S. K. Mahto, Advocate, Ranjan Kumar Singh, A.C. and For Respondents: Manoj Kumar, A.P. P.
JudgesAmareshwar Sahay, J.
IssueArms Act (54 of 1959) - Sections 25(1-b)(A), 26(1)
Citation2006 CriLJ 3949
Judgement DateMay 10, 2006
CourtJharkhand High CEGAT & CESTAT High Court

Judgment:

  1. The two appellants namely, Masud Sheikh alias Maksud Sheikh and Milon Sheikh in Cr. Appeal No. 347/1998 (P) and the other two appellants namely, Jamirul Sheikh and Rubial Sheikh in Cr. Appeal No. 352/1998 (P), were tried together for the charges under Sections 25 (1-b) (A) and 26 (1) and 27 of the Arms Act and by the impugned judgment dated 6-8-1998 in Sessions Case No. 105/1995, the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Dumka convicted these four appellants for the offence under Sections 25 (1-b) (A) and 26 (1) of the Arms Act and sentenced them to undergo R. I. for a period of three years each for the offence under Sections 25 (1-b) (A) and R. I. for a period of seven years each for the offence under Section 26 (1) of the Arms Act. The other two accused namely, Hasir Sheikh and Antu Sheikh, who were also tried with these four appellants, were acquitted from the charges by the same impugned judgment.

  2. The prosecution case in short is that with regard to an occurrence of a dacoity in a Bus in the night of 3-11-1994, six miscreants were arrested in connection with Shikaripara P. S. Case No. 47/1994 and a case under Sections 395, 397 and 412, IPC was registered against them. In course of investigation, search was made of the persons of the apprehended miscreants, who were apprehended during investigation of the aforesaid case...

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