JUDGMENT AND ORDER

P.G. Agarwal, J. - This common Order disposes of Crl. Revision Nos. 545/1996.205/1998 and Crl. Revn. No. 192/1998 as all these revisions are directed against the order passed in Case No. 206C/85 of the Court of C. J. M., Kamrup and presently pending as Special Case No. 5C/93 of the Court of Special Judge, Kamrup and the order dated 20.4.1996 has been challenged in the two revision petitions. As a matter of fact, the revision petitioners before us have, prayed for quashing of the trial in the above cases.

2. The facts. Case No. RC/3/80/CIU(C) dated 10th November, 1980 was registered by the Delhi Special Police Establishment. In the FIR it was alleged that during the year 1978-79 the accused persons had entered into a conspiracy for cheating the State Government including the Steel Authority of India Ltd., and for obtaining certain pecuniary benefits to the tune of Rs. 1,53,000. In the year 1985 charge sheet was submitted against 26-accused persons under Section 120B/420/467/ 477A. IPC read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act read with clause 7 of the Iron & Steel (Control) Order, 1956 and also under section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Out of