Vipin Sanghi, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 06.08.2008 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge in S.C. No. 124/2006, arising out of FIR No. 186/2000 registered under Section 3 and Section 9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’) convicting the Appellant for the said offences, and the order on sentence dated 06.08.2008, sentencing him for the period already undergone i.e. 7 years and 8 months.

2. The case of the prosecution, as noticed by the trial court, is that information was received that one Dalip Singh Chandrawat posted in Joint Cipher Bureau, Ministry of Defence in conspiracy with one Shah @ Sharma Nath – a Kathmandu, Nepal based Pak Intelligence Official, was working in an unauthorized manner and communicating information relating to defense matters to known and unknown foreign agents, which were calculated to, or intended to directly or indirectly affect the sovereignty, integrity, safety of the country. It was further disclosed that the appellant, through different courier companies or by personal meetings, communicated different documents to the said entities. On 13.03.2000, the appellant had brought