IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 193 of 2025 ….

Sunit Kumar Dubey @ Pintu Kumar Dubey, aged about 30 years, son of Kunj Bihari Dubey, resident of village Chauka, P.O. Chauka, P.S Kandi, Dist. Garhwa.

……Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ……Respondent -----

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD -----

For the Appellant : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, A.P.P.

ORAL ORDER IN COURT Order No. 04/12.12.2025 Heard both sides.

2. This Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 193 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of the appellant challenging the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 29.01.2025 passed by Sri Nalin Kumar, then learned Sessions Judge, Garhwa arising out of Kandi P. S. Case No. 20 of 2017 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 409 of 2017 [Sessions Trial Case No. 40 of 2018 (A)] by which the appellant has been convicted for the offences under Sections 25 (1-B) a and Section 26 (1) of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo R. I. for a period of five (5) years and to pay the fine of Rs. 5,000/- for the offence under Section 25 (1-B) a of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo R. I. for a period of Three (3) years and to pay t