MOHINI KAPUR, J.—The petitioners arc accused of offence under section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act. They were regularly appearing in court for two years and on 19.1.88 they were absent and their counsel was also absent and hence, their bail bonds were forfeited. Thereafter, after some times, the date of which is not known they moved a bail application before the learned Sessions Judge, Sikar giving the reasons on account of which they could not appear on 19.1.88 and requested for the cancellation of the warrants issued for their arrest they were prepared to furnish fresh bail and bonds. This application has been rejected by the learned Sessions Judge, Sikar vide order dated 18.11.1988 and the petitioners have now moved this court under section 438 Cr.P.C.

2. It may be mentioned that the petitioners give a out before the trial court that on 19 1.88. there was the Teeka Ceremony of the grand daughter of petitioner Bhagirath Singh and for this reason they could not appear before the trial court and for some reasons the counsel for the "petitioners also did not appear. They did not move bail application for some times because, there was lawyers strike. The petitioners could not

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