JUDGMENT

Anand Byrareddy, J.—Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor.

2. The appellant was the accused before the Trial Court. The case as alleged against the appellant by the prosecution is that on 30.03.2006, at about 3.50 p.m., the accused is s aid to have alighted from the Chennai-Mumbai train, at the Gulbarga Railway Station. It is stated that the Police Inspector, one D.C. Nandakumar, of the Station Bazaar Police Station was said to be on special duty along with a squad of officers and he had spotted the accused and on suspicion, had accosted him and on a search of his luggage, it is claimed that the accused was found in possession of a pistol, two hand grenades, books in Urdu and audio and video cassettes. It is claimed that the accused was further questioned as to his identity and background and the accused is said to have stated that he was originally a resident of Mumbai and that he was now residing in Goa and was visiting Gulbarga. And that he was dealing in children’s toys.

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