JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Kalyan Roy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner alongwith Mr. Siddartha Roy, Advocate.

2. Heard Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party-State.

3. The present criminal revision application is directed against the judgment dated 07.02.2012 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-1, Khunti in Cr. Appeal No. 80 of 2007, whereby and whereunder the learned appellate court upheld the Judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 20.03.2007 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in G.R. No. 488 of 2006 / T.R. No. 67 of 2007 (arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 31/2004) and dismissed the criminal appeal.

4. The learned trial court had convicted the petitioner under Sections 25(1-b) a and 26 of the Arms Act and had sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 03 years and fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo additional Rigorous Imprisonment for six months for each offence and both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

Arguments on behalf of the petitioner

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner while assailing the impugned