ORDER

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. This Criminal Appeal has been preferred under Section 374 Cr.P.C. praying for the following reliefs:-

"It is, therefore, prayed that the appeal be kindly accepted, the conviction and sentence passed by the lower court be set aside and the appellant be acquitted."

3. The matter pertains to an incident that occurred in the year 1990 and the present appeal has been pending since 1993.

4. Vide impugned judgment dated 29.09.1993 the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sojat in Sessions Case No.118/92 (35/90) convicted the appellant for the offences under Sections 2 of R.P.C.A Act & Section 3/25 of Arms Act and sentenced him to undergo six months' S.I., along with a fine of Rs. 250/-, default in payment of which he was to further undergo one month simple imprisonment & sentenced him to undergo one year' S.I., along with a fine of Rs. 200/-, default in payment of which he was to further undergo one month simple imprisonment respectively.

5. Learned counsel for the accused