Judgment

BAHARUL ISLAM, J.:- These two appeals arise out of a common judgment and order passed by the High Court of Bombay. Criminal Appeal No. 150 of 1976 has been preferred by two appellants, Mohammad Usman Mohammad Hussain Maniyar (hereinafter "Usman") and Mohammad Taufik Mohammad Hussain Maniyar (hereinafter Taufik) and Criminal Appeal No. 285 of 1976 has been preferred by Mohammad Hussain Fakhruddin Maniyar (hereinafter Fakhruddin) and Mohammad Rizwan Mohammad Hussain Maniyar (hereinafter Rizwan). All of, them were convicted and sentenced by the Sessions Judge as follows :

(i) Under Section 120-B of the Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years each;

(ii) Under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three years, each, and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-, each, in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two months each;

(iii) Under Section 5 (3) (b) of the Explosives Act and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months, each, and to pay a fine, of Rs. 500/- in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one month each;

(iv) Under Section 3 read with Section 25 (1) (a) of the Arms Act and sente