K.S. LODHA, J.—This is an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. against the order of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge No. 1, Jodhpur, by which the petitioners revision against the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate No. 4, Jodhpur dated 7. 8. 81 was dismissed.

2. The facts giving rise to this application briefly stated are that on 7. 7. 80 the competent authority under the Rajasthan Land Ceiling Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) filed a complaint against the present petitioners before the Judicial Magistrate No. 4, Jodhpur alleging that the petitioners who were bound to file their returns under sec. 6(1) of the Act by 6.10.76, had failed to furnish the same and had later furnished incomplete returns on 28.2.78 and had thus committed an offence punishable under section 38(1) of the Act. The learned Judicial Magistrate took cognizance of this offence by his order dated 7.7.80. The petitioners filed a revision against that order before this Court. One of the grounds raised in the revision was that the learned Magistrate did not consider the question of limitation for taking cognizance of the offence. This Court observed that this matter of limitation can properly be gone in

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