JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

Dinesh Mehta, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the accused appellant under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, oppugning the judgment and sentence dated 23.2.1993, passed by District & Sessions Judge, Banswara, whereby he had been convicted for offence under Section 2 of the Rajasthan Preservation of Certain Animals Act, 1950 and was asked to undergo two years and six months' rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default in payment of the fine, to undergo two months' additional rigorous imprisonment.

2. The present appeal had been admitted on 2.4.1993 after considering the submissions of learned counsel for the appellant and the sentence awarded to the appellant stood suspended.

3. However, thereafter the said counsel did not appear, for which this Court directed the Registry to issue notice to the appellant. Office has reported that the notice upon the appellant has been served, yet nobody has put in appearance to pursue the present appeal.

4. Hence, this Court is constrained to decide the appeal in absence of the appellant/his counsel.

5. The facts appertain to the present appeal are that the complainant Arjun lodged a

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