231 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.-

CRR-883-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 02.02.2026 Sadanand ....Petitioner VERSUS State of U.T.Chandigarh ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Kripal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Navnit Sharma, Advocate for Ms. Sharmila Sharma, APP for U.T.Chandigarh.

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MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral)

1. The present revision petition has been filed for setting aside the judgment dated 27.01.2023 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh and the judgment dated 12.05.2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Chandigarh, whereby the petitioner has been convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act in FIR No.05, dated 04.01.2015, registered at Police Station Sector -11, Chandigarh

2. Brief facts of the case are that the prosecution alleged that on 04.01.2015, the police party headed by the Investigating Officer was present near Dhanas Bridge in connection with patrolling duty and had laid a naka. At about 6:40 PM, the accused was seen coming from the side of Dhanas village and on noticing the police party, he became perplexed and started moving backwards. On suspicion, he was apprehended and upon