MR.JUSTICE J.R.VORA

1 All the above mentioned proceedings are preferred challenging the judgment and order delivered by Sessions Judge, Mehsana, on 7th of January, 2005 in Sessions Case No. 249 of 2004.

2 It is stated that justice hurried is justice buried. The present is a glaring example of undue haste by the then Sessions Judge, Mehsana, in disposing of the trial and acquitting the accused for the serious offences punishable under Section 498-A read with Section 114 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 306 read with Section 114 of the Indian Penal Code. Before considering the respective Appeals and the Revision Application on merits, few dates are required to be noted, which will demonstrate the undue haste by the then learned Sessions Judge, Mehsana, in disposing of the trial and acquitting the accused and convicting the original accused No.1 for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code only, and that too, sentencing him to undergo only three days S.I., possibly knowing that, the said accused No.1 husband has remained in jail as an under-trial for three days and, therefore, if he is sentenced to undergo three days S.I., he will not have to go