ORDER

Bilal Nazki, J.—The petitioners have been convicted of the offence punishable under Section 220(3) of the Companies Act, 1956 in CC No. 245 of 2001, dated 8.7.2002 by the Court of the Special Judge for Economic Offences, Hyderabad. Each of them was sentenced to pay fine of Rs. 5,000, in default. A1 shall have to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of one month for himself and on behalf of A1. This revision has been filed by the accused petitioners against the said order of conviction and sentence.

2. A preliminary objection is taken by the learned Counsel for the complainant respondent that in terms of Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr. P.C.’), an appeal is provided against the conviction and sentence. Therefore, the present revision case is not maintainable.

3. Section 374 (2) Criminal Procedure Code, lays down as under:

“Any person convicted on a trial held by a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge or on a trial held by any other Court in which a sentence of imprisonment for more than seven years (has been against him or against any other person convicted at the same trial) may appeal to the High Court.”

4. However, Sections