JUDGMENT

Bhawani Singh, J. - I have just rejected another petition (Criminal Revision No. 48 of 1989, Jagdish Singh & Another vs. State of H.P. & Others) by a detailed judgment holding that the charge under Sections 379/167/218/467/468/ 471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 5(1)(d) of the prevention of Corruption Act, 1954, framed by the Special Judge, Shimla, against the petitioners and the proforma respondents is lagally justifiable.

2. Now, by this petition, these petitioners seek to challenge the order of Special Judge, Shimla, dated 29-5-1989, apparently to stall the trial of the case fixed from June 19, 1989 to June 30, 1989 on day to day basis, alleging that the decision of the Special Judge to conduct a joint trial of the petitioners with the other co-accused was legally impermissible. The petitioners allege that they cannot be jointly tried with the other accused as there is no nexus or connection between them and the co-accused in this case. It is further submitted that learned Special Judge was influenced by the decision of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal No. 67 of 1987 decided en 5.2.1987, State of H.P. v. Krishan Lala Pardhan & ors,1 on the point of c