Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 399 & 402–Arms Act, 1959–Sec. 25 (1-B)(a)–Conviction–Sustainability–Court below have extraneous weightage to the evidence of police personnel despite of the fact that two independent and material witnesses have not supported to case of prosecution and were declared hostile–Recording of conviction by drawing presumption against accused for their guilt is neither proper nor in accordance with law–However, firearms and cartridges were recovered from the possession of each and every accused-appellant and no licence to possess such firearms or ammunition was found in their favour–Conviction u/s. 3/25 is maintained and sentence is reduced up to the period of already undergone.
