JUDGMENT

1. The instant application is directed against the judgment dated 24th July, 2006 passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Latehar in Criminal Appeal No. 43 of 2005, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioners has been dismissed and the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, both dated 24th August, 2005 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in G.R. Case No. 10 of 2002 corresponding to T.R. No. 148 of 2005, whereby the learned trial court held the petitioners guilty for the offence under Sections 25(1-B)a, 35 of the Arms Act and acquitted them from the charge under section 26 of the Arms Act and directed them to undergo R.I. for two years with fine of Rs.500/each, has been affirmed,

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that, on 08.01.2002, the informant proceeded for conducting raid in another case and in course of raid mission the informant received a secret information that the accused was roaming with muzzle loading gun, thereafter, search was made in the house of the accused and on search one muzzle loading gun was recovered from the bedroom of the accused.

3. Mr. J. S. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the