(1) THE appellant has been convicted under S. 3(3 of the Ter-rorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) by the Designated Judge (Sessions Judge), Khamman and sentenced to undergo RI for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 100.00, in def ault to undergo simple mprisonment for one month. She has also been convicted under S. 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and sentenced to undergo RI for two years, the said sentences to run concurrently with the former sentence.

(2) THE prosecution case was that at about 3.00 p.m. on 12/08/1986, a police party headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police proceeded to Narasimhaswamy Temple in two jeeps to apprehend UG cadre terrorists said to be moving there. After stopping the jeep near the hillock the party got itsel divided into three groups and went up the hill from three different directions. One of the groups headed by Public Witness 3, Sub-Inspector of Police found the appellant sitting on a stone in front of the temple with a rexine bag hanging on her shoulder. On being questioned the appellant gave prevaricating replies about her name etc. The bag was found to contain a hand gr