In a significant ruling in Madhubani, the court of First Class Judicial Magistrate Aishwarya Deep on Wednesday sentenced two accused in an Arms Act case to one year of imprisonment each. The court also imposed a fine of one thousand rupees on each of the accused under different sections. Failure to deposit the fine amount will result in an additional 15 days of imprisonment for them.

The convicted individuals have been identified as Suresh Kumar Sah and Dinesh Sah, both residents of Sahorba village, falling under the Ladanian police station jurisdiction. A case, number 27/2011, was registered against them under the Arms Act at Ladanian police station in the year 2011. After the completion of the trial, the court heard arguments from both sides on the point of sentencing on Wednesday before delivering its verdict.

SDPOs Neeraj Kumar and Nishant Kumar stated on Wednesday night that the court, after considering the available evidence and arguments from both parties, found the accused guilty and pronounced the sentence. DPO Vishwajit Kumar Singh added that the prosecution, represented by SDPOs Neeraj Kumar and Nishant Kumar, presented relevant facts and evidence before the court, leading to the judgment. This verdict concludes the legal proceedings in the Arms Act case that had been pending since 2011.