JUDGMENT :

This appeal is filed against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 4.10.2016 passed in S.C.No.1031 of 2008, on the file of the Court of LV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-56), Bangalore City, for the offences punishable under Sections 121, 121A and 122 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 5(b) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, Sections 25(1-A) and 26(2) of the Arms Act, 1959 and Sections 20 and 23(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

The brief facts of the case are that:

2. The complainant Sri K.N. Jithendranath, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Bengaluru, having received credible information that one terrorist aged about 35 years wearing pant, a black coloured leather jacket and a woolen cap, who is a native of Jammu and Kashmir State and presently residing at Hospet was coming from Hospet to Bengaluru in a VRL bus bearing No.KA 25/B-6085 which was going to arrive at Bengaluru in the early morning hours on 5.1.2007 and he was carrying two bags of which one is maroon colour containing assault rifles, ammunition and hand grenades. Upon receiving the information, he called the inspectors and went to Goragun