ORDER

A designated court convicted these two appellants, who were arraigned in that court as A-1 and A-7, along with other accused for different offences. A-1- Mohmed Aslam (@ Sheru Mohd. Hasan) has been convicted under Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the TADA ) besides under Sections 25 (1-A) and 25 (1B) (a) of the Arms Act. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years under the first two counts each, besides fine, with a direction that sentence of imprisonment under each count willrun concurrently. He filed Criminal Appeal No. 613 of 1999. A-7 Adam Gafoor Shaikh @ Adam Toofani was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He was also convicted under Section 5 of the TADA besides under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act for which he was sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment which are lesser in duration. He filed Criminal Appeal No. 949 of 1999.

2. On 24.2.1994 at 8.15 p.m. one Amar Bhaskar Suvarna was shot dead in front of Trishna Restaurant at Kala Gohda (near the High Court of Mumbai). Then PW-3 - Cyrus was also present. A-1 was ar