V. RAJAGOPALA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner has been convicted under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances act and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for 2 months. The petitioners appeal has been dismissed, confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the trial court.

( 2 ) THE case of the prosecution is that p. Ws. 1 and 2, who were the Crimean inspector and Sub Inspector of Police, found the petitioner at a choultry holding a blue. bucket. When they checked the petitioner they found six country made bombs. The bucket was seized by P. Ws. 1 and 2 and it was sent to the court on 6. 3. 1989. However, the court returned the bucket along with. country made bombs on 7. 3. 1989 to the police station. After six months, on 18. 9. 1989 the bucket was again produced before the court. On 13. 8. 1990 the opinions of the expert Exs. P. 4 and P. 5 were received by the court stating that the components recovered contain explosive substances. The trial court relying upon the evidence of P. Ws. 1 and 2 "held that the substances recovered from the petitioner were explosive substance

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