We have heard Mr. B.D. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioners. None appears for the respondent.

This revision petition has been placed before the Division Bench of this Courtt on being referred by the learned Single Judge (Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.P. Singh since retired) by his order dated 18.7.97 for referring the matter for a final decision by a larger Bench for examining the correctness of the judgment and order delivered by the learned Single Judge in Haji Sabajiuddin Vs. Banamali Das reported in (1982) 1 GLR 722 since the learned Single Judge respectfully disagreed with the said judgment while deciding the Crl. Misc. Case No. 107/97 (Crl. Misc. Case No. 4(SH)/97) arising out of Crl. Revision No. 459/96 wherein the solitary question of law involved was as to whether the court has the power to review "its judgment or final order disposing of a case" by exercising inherent power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short the 'Code') notwithstanding the specific bar under Section 362 of the Code to alter or review of such judgment and final order of disposal.

2. It would be pertinent to narrate the background of the case which has necessitated