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 petitioner s 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 Circle Inspector and Sub Inspector of Police, found the petitioner at a Choultry holding ablue bucket. When they checked the petitioner they found six country made bombs. The bucket was seized byp. 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 substance. The trial Court relying upon the evidence of P. Ws 1 and 2 held that the substances recovered from the petitioner were explosive substances and convicted

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