1. This Criminal Revision Case, under Sections 307 and 401 Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioners challenging the judgment dated 11.10.2004 passed in Crl.A.No.611 of 2001 by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, whereby and whereunder, the learned Additional Sessions Judge confirmed the judgment dated 26.11.2001 passed in S.C.No.796 of 1998 by the Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Guntur. The first petitioner herein (A-2) was found guilty for the offences punishable under Section 25 (1B) (a) of the Arms Act and was sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- in default, to suffer Simple Imprisonment for three months along with A-1. Similarly, the other petitioners i.e. A-3, A-5, A-7 and A-8 respectively were also found guilty for the offences punishable under Section 25 (1B)

(a) R/w. Section 35 of the Arms Act and were convicted and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default, to suffer Simple Imprisonment for one month. Challenging the said judgment, this revision has been filed.

2. Originally, there were eight accused persons in total before the trail Court and