JUDGMENT :

Nani Tagia, J.

1. Heard Mr. O. Pada, learned Spl. P.P., SIC, appearing on behalf of the petitioner-State of Arunachal Pradesh. Also heard Mr. T.T. Tara, learned counsel, assisted by Mr. S.R. Rabha, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the private Respondents No. 1 to 16 and 19 to 21.

2. As regards Respondent No. 17, it is submitted by Mr. Rabha, learned counsel, that the said respondent No. 17, in the meantime, has expired.

3. Office Note, dated 25.06.2018, indicates that Officer-in-Charge of Itanagar Police Station had returned the served notice in respect of Respondent No. 18.

4. Office Note, dated 10.04.2018, also indicates that AD cards in respect of Respondents No. 22 & 23 have been received back after causing service of notices on the said respondents.

In view thereof, notices on all the respondents have been duly served.

5. This is a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, preferred by the State of Arunachal Pradesh, praying for setting aside of the impugned order, dated 21.12.2017, passed by the learned Special Judge (PCA), Yupia, in PCA Case No. 01/2016 (YPA) corresponding to SIC(Vig.) PS. Case No.