JUDGMENT :

1. In the wake of instant surge in COVID – 19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in the Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. Mr. Amit Gaur, Advocate is appointed as Amicus Curiae to argue the matter on behalf of the complainant-petitioner under the free legal aid scheme of RSLSA. His remuneration shall be paid by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority as per the rules.

3. This criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the petitioner/ complainant against the judgment dated 12.02.2002 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Merta in Criminal Appeal No.57/2001, whereby while allowing the appeal filed by the accused-respondents and quashing and setting aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.09.1997 passed by learned Civil Judge (S.D.) cum Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Deedwana in Criminal Regular Case No.45/97 (State Vs. Surya Kant & Ors.), the accused-respondents were acquitted of the charge levelled against them.

3.1 The learned trial court, vide the judgment dated 01.09.1997, though acquitted