JUDGMENT

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J. - This Criminal Revision Petition has been preferred under Section 374 Cr.P.C. praying for the following reliefs:-

"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the revision petition may kindly be allowed and the impugned judgments and order of conviction passed by the two courts below on 18.03.1999 and 15.09.1999 respectively quashed and set aside and the accused be acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 457 & 381 IPC."

2. The matter pertains to an incident that occurred in the year 1996 and the present appeal has been pending since 1999.

3. This criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C. has been preferred against the judgment dated 15.09.1999 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 1, Sriganganagar in Criminal Appeal No. 53/99 whereby the judgment dated 18.03.1999 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sriganganagar in Criminal case No. 12/97 convicting the revisionist-petitioner was upheld. The petitioner was convicted for the offences under Sections 457 & 381 of IPC and was sentenced to undergo 6 months and a fine of Rs. 100/- in default of payment of which, he was orde