As per the case facts eight persons were accused in a chargesheet with one absconding The trial court acquitted one but found others guilty of various offenses including conspiracy The ... appeal challenged the common judgment of the High Court The reason for the appeal to the Supreme Court was to challenge the High Court's judgment particularly the convictions and enhanced sentences relating to a conspiracy to carry out terrorist attacks The question arose whether the evidence on record sufficiently established a conspiracy to wage war against the government and other related offenses warranting the convictions and enhanced sentences Finally the Supreme Court dismissed all the appeals preferred by the accused The Court found no merit in their submissions including the argument against the enhancement of punishment from seven years to life imprisonment for the offense under Section A of the IPC The Court emphasized that conspiracies to endanger public property and safety must be dealt with strictly and the High Court was correct in enhancing the sentence given the acquisition of arms and explosives and the intent disclosed

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