JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal has been preferred against judgment dated 26.11.2014 passed by 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Bastar at Jagdalpur in Sessions Trial No.45 of 2014, whereby the Appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

Conviction Sentence

Under Section 123 of the Indian Penal Code Rigorous Imprisonment for 7 years and fine of Rs.2000 with default stipulation

Under Section 4(B) of the Explosive Substances Act (the ‘ES Act’ for brevity) Rigorous Imprisonment for 5 years and fine of Rs.2000 with default stipulation

Under Section 8(1) of the Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam (the ‘JS Adhiniyam’ for brevity) Rigorous Imprisonment for 1 year and fine of Rs.500 with default stipulation

Under Section 8(2) of the JS Adhiniyam Rigorous Imprisonment for 6 months and fine of Rs.500 with default stipulation

Under Section 8(3) of the JS Adhiniyam Rigorous Imprisonment for 1 year and fine of Rs.500 with default stipulation

Under Section 8(5) of the JS Adhiniyam Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 years and fine of Rs.1000 with default stipulation

All the jail sentences are directed to run concurrently

2. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 2.2.2014, Surendra Uike (PW7), Station House Officer of P