SANJAY VASHISTH, J.

1. By way of present criminal revision petition, petitioner- Amritpal Singh, challenged the judgment of conviction passed under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, as well as the order of sentence whereby he was sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹ 1,000/-. In default of payment of the fine, he was directed to undergo an additional 15 days of imprisonment.

Judgment of conviction dated 13.05.2022, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chandigarh (Trial Court), and consequential order of sentence of the same date, were upheld by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh (Appellate Court) vide judgment dated 05.12.2022.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 11.11.2016, while the police team was on patrolling duty, at approximately 9:40 p.m., a wireless message was received from the control room stating that an individual was carrying illegal arms in CTU Bus No. CH01-G-5307. A naka was subsequently established near the police post at Palsora, where the bus was stopped and passengers were instructed to remain seated. When the accused (petitioner herein) attempted to deboard the bus, he was apprehended by the police tea