JUDGMENT :

HARSHA DEVANI, J.

1. These matters were earlier heard by this Bench and vide order dated 4.4.2017, the court had posted the matter for dictation of judgment on 17.4.2017. On 16.2.2018, this court passed the following order:-

“1. This matter had been heard at length in March/April, 2017 and after arguments were concluded, the matter was posted for dictation of judgment on 17.4.2017. On that day it was not possible to dictate the judgment in view of the regular board as well as the fact that simultaneously, while this matter was being heard, the court was also hearing voluminous criminal appeals in one of the biggest riot cases arising out of the massacres that took place in the aftermath of the burning of a coach of the Sabarmati Express, during the second session on a day to day basis, in view thereof, it was not possible to deliver the judgment in this case. The summer vacation commenced on 6th May, 2017 and with effect from 5th June, 2017 there was a change in the roster whereupon the criminal appeals were heard for the whole day. Considering the volume of the evidence involved in the matter, the hearing continued till mid August and since the facts were fresh in the mind