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1. Peter James Gifran Von Kalkestein Bleach, a British national, appearing in person, petitioned before this High Court with the grievance that he is a victim of discrimination as the President of India, while acting in exercise of power, under Article 72, refused to remit the sentence imposed on him while granting the said prayer of five other Russians who were similarly convicted and sentenced with him. His specific case is that he, along with five other Russian Nationals, were convicted in Sessions Case No. 1 of 1997, under Sections 121A/121/122, IPC read with Sec. 25(1-A) and 25(1-B) of the Arms Act 1959 and 9B(2) of Explosives Act 1884 and Section 5 of Explosives Substances Act 1908 read with Section 5(2)(1)/10/11/11 of the Aircraft Act 1934.

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IPC 121A CONSPIRACY TO ABET THE WAGING OF WAR AGAINST STATE OF WEST BENGAL LIFE UNLIMITED GUILTY LIFE IPC COLLECTING ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS WITH THE INTENTION OF WAGING WAR OK BEING PREPARED TO WAGE WAR AGAINST INDIA LIFE UNLIMITED ACQUITTED

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ARMS ACT 25(1-A) POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED ARMS AND AMMUNITION 10 YEARS UNLIMITED GUILTY 7 YEARS ARMS ACT 25(I-B) f & g TRANSPORTATING ARMS & AMMUNITION INTO OR ACROSS INDIA 3 YEARS UNLIMITED GUILTY 2 YEARS EXPLOSIVE ACT 9B(2) POSSESSION OF OR IMPORTING EXPLOSIVES IN CONTRAVENTION OF A RULE MADE UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE EXPLOSIVES ACT 3 YEARS Rs. 5,000 GUILTY 2 YEARS EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT MAKING OR POSSESSING EXPLOSIVES UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES 14 YEARS UNLIMITED GUILTY 10 YEARS AIR-CRAFT ACT VIOLATING RULES MADE UNDER 5(2)(1) OF THE AIRCRAFT ACT 2 YEARS UNLIMITED GUILTY 1 YEAR AIRCRAFT ACT WILFULLY FLYING AN AIRCRAFT IN SUCH A MANNER LIKELY TO CAUSE DANGER TO PERSON OR PROPERTY 6 MONTHS Rs. 1,000 GUILTY 3 MONTHS AIRCRAFT ACT 11a WILFULLY DIVERTING FROM AN AUTHORISED FLIGHT PATH 6 MONTHS Rs. 1,000 GUILTY 3 MONTHS