ORDER :

MANOJ KUMAR GARG, J.

1. Instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant/State against the judgment and order dated 23.11.2016, passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge No.2, Sriganganagar, in Sessions Case No.36/2012 (22/2007) whereby the learned trial court acquitted the respondent No.1 for offence under Section 307 /34 IPC and Section 3/25(1)(B)(A) of Arms Act and respondent No.2 for offence under Section 307 /34 , 279 /34 of IPC and Section 3/25(1)(B)(A) of Arms Act .

2. Briefly stated, the prosecution case as set up is that on 18.02.2007, Sub Inspector Manoj Machra submitted a seizure memo, to the effect that he received a secret information that some illegal activities are conducted. Upon arriving at the location, it was observed that a white Ambasador car parked outside with the respondent No.2 and unloading a box. They quickly left the box upon seeing the Police Jeep and fled in the car with the driver. Upon inspection, the box contained 12 bottles of liquor. The Police seized the box and pursued the car, which sped away recklessly towards Karanpur. The occupants of the car attempted to attack the Police with intention to kill. On the basis of the said report, Pol