JUDGMENT :

RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD, J.

I.A. No. 2436 of 2016 in Cr. Revision No. 1271 of 2016

1. This is an application seeking condonation of delay of four years six months in filing of the present criminal revision application against the judgment dated 16.06.2012 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st, Muzaffarpur in Cr. Appeal No. 133 of 2009 corresponding to GR No. 880 of 1987 and Tr No. 2257 of 2009 arising out of Kanti P.S. Case No. 133 of 1987.

2. By the impugned judgment, learned Additional Sessions Judge has been pleased to set aside the judgment and order of conviction of the appellant-O.P. No. 2 and acquitted him from the charges under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’). The learned trial court had earlier convicted the O.P. No. 2 under the aforementioned provisions of the IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-for the offence under Section 420 IPC, three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/-for the offence under Section 467 IPC, three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/-for the offence under Section 468 IPC and one year rigorous impriso