JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-In these appeals, the appellants were charged for offences punishable under Sections 420, 477(a), 468, 420 read with Section 109, 409 read with 109 and 468 read with 109 IPC. The trial Court, namely, the VIth Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Thiruchirapalli, convicted the appellants under various sections, among them, for offences punishable under Section 420 and Section 420 read with 109 IPC. It awarded a maximum sentence of 5 years R.I.

2. On an appeal filed by the convicted accused, the appellate court confirmed the conviction recorded by the trial Court but reduced the sentence to 2-1/2 years each and further acting purportedly under various GOs. of the Government, it granted remission of the said sentence of 2-1/2 years also.

3. In a revision filed by the complainant, the High Court of Judicature at Madras considering the question of jurisdiction of the court to remit the sentence under the various G.Os. came to the conclusion that such a remission could not have been granted by the court, hence, allowed the revision. It also came to the conclusion that there is no need to remit the matter back to the lower appellate court, accordingly, set aside th