JUDGMENT :

The instant application is directed against the judgment dated 23.03.2013, passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur, in Criminal Appeal No.24 of 2011, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner alongwith the co-accused-Binod Yadav has been dismissed and the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.02.2011 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Jamshedpur in G.R. Case No. 2101 of 1999 (T.R. No. 1751 of 2011) whereby the petitioner has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 25(1-B)a and 26(1) of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 2 years with fine of Rs. 1,000/-and in default of payment of fine further S.I. for one month, has been affirmed.

2. The prosecution case in brief is that the informant received information that the petitioners were sitting together. On this information, the informant alongwith other officers came near the place of occurrence. After seeing the police party, both the accused persons started fleeing away. However, they were apprehended and disclosed their names. The further case of the prosecution is that in presence of the witness, search was made and from