1. By this appeal, appellants/accused Abdul Latif Abdul Rashid Shaikh @ Guddu and Riaz Ali Abubakar Shaikh @ Riyan are challenging the judgment and order dated 29th January 2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mumbai, in Sessions Case No.414 of 2010, thereby convicting both of them of the offence punishable under Section 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as U.A.P. Act for the sake of brevity). Appellant/accused no.1 Abdul Latif @ Guddu was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 12 years apart from directing him to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. Appellant/accused no.2 Riaz Ali @ Riyan was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years apart from direction to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months. They both were acquitted of the offence punishable under Sections 120B, 120B read with 511 and under Section 436 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Section 18B of the U.A.P.Act.

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