ORDER :

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.

S.B. CRLR No.124/2001

1. This Criminal Revision Petition has been preferred under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C. praying for the following reliefs:-

“It is, therefore respectfully prayed that this revision petition may kindly be accepted and Sessions Judge, Ratangarh, dated 13.02.2001 be quashed and set aside and the accused petitioner be acquitted of the offences under Section 409 IPC. Alternatively, it is prayed that the substantive sentence awarded in this case may kindly be ordered to run concurrently with the sentence passed in Criminal Appeal No.10/97 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ratangarh, vide judgment and order dated 13.02.2001.”

2. The matter pertains to an incident that occurred in the year 1979 and the present revision petition has been pending since 2001.

3. Vide impugned judgment dated 05.11.1992 the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate, Churu in Criminal Case No.335/92 convicted revisionist-petitioner for the offence under Section 409 IPC sentenced