##' TS##This criminal revision application under sections 435/439, Cr.P.C. Arises out of the order dated 28-6-2005 whereby the learned Judge, A.T.C., Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas Division has dismissed the A application of applicant Ahmer Razi, for transfer of Special Case No,17 of .2005 to the Court of Sessions on the ground that the alleged offence was not triable by the Court under the A.T. Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997.
1. ' According to the prosecution, the police allegedly recovered some explosive substance from the possession of the accused persons, who were about to shift the same to some other place from the scene of recovery. The police took the contraband in their custody and registered F.I.R. No,69 .
2. Of 2005 at Police Station Market against the accused including the present applicant.
3. ' It is contended on behalf of the applicant that the offence so committed does not fall within the ambit of 1997 Act, as mere possession of explosive substance is not included in the definition of section 6 thereof. It is urged that section 6(2)(ee) (ibid) provides that where it involves use of explosive by any device. Including bomb blast, it would attract the provisions of 1997, Act. It is contended that the mere actions defined in subsection (2) of section 6 of 1997 Act will not be liable under the said Act, unless, the ingredients of subsection (1) of section 6 (ibid) are attracted. The trial Court therefore, did not apply its mind properly before passing the impugned order, relying on the provisions of subsection (3) which in facts is subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of section 6 of.1997 Act and not applicable to the facts of the present case as no allegation of similar nature is made in the case against the present applicant.
4. ' Mr. Habib Ahmed A.A.-G. Has cavil to the above proposition and stated that the A.T. Court had no jurisdiction to try the case as the same did not fall within the scope of 1997 Act. He therefore, conceded to the transfer of the case to the Court of Session for trial.
5. ' We have considered the above submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, and examined the provisions of 1997 Act and found that the case did not fall within the ambit of section 6 (ibid) as there was no allegation of use of threat of action as provided thereunder. The actions as enumerated under subsection (2) to section 6 are offences under Penal Code itself. Such offences per se are not triable by the A.T. Court. Such actions would only be cognizable by A.T. Court if any of the enumerated offences under subsection (2) has any nexus with the purpose and object as defined under subsection (1) of section 6 of 1997 Act. Accordingly, the revision application is admitted and allowed. Consequently, the impugned order is set aside.
6. ' The case in question is transferred to the concerned Court of. Session for disposal according to law.