Arms Act, 1959
27. Punishment for using
arms, etc.-
[ Note: Subs. by Act 42 of 1988, s. 6 (w.e.f. 27-5-1988) ]
(1) Whoever uses any arms or
ammunition in contravention of section 5 shall be punishable with imprisonment
for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to
seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever uses any
prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years
but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
(3) [Whoever uses any
prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition or does any act in contravention of
section 7 and such use or act results in the death of any other person, shall be
punishable with death.]
Comments
When the
lower Courts have been convinced 'beyond reasonable doubt’ by the PW’s statement
that the deceased died because of being fired upon by the accused, the
conviction by such Courts is not bad in law and the reliance on PW need not be
proved again [Hare Krishna Singh & Ors. v. State of Bihar; AIR 1988 SC 863].