Honble GARG, J.–This criminal misc. petition has been filed by the accused petitioners u/S.482 Cr.P.C. against the order dt. 16.5.2000 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge No. 2, Bhilwara in Criminal Appeal No. 287/96 whereby the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 2 rejected the application of the accused petitioners and non-petitioner no. 2 filed in the Court to compound the offence u/S. 498A IPC.

(2). It arises in the following circumstances:-

The accused petitioners were convicted by the trial court for the offence u/S. 498A IPC by judgment and order dated 4.2.1994 and each of them was sentenced to undergo six months RI and to pay fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo three months RI. Against that judgment and order, an appeal was filed by the accused petitioners which was being heard by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 2, Bhilwara. During the pendency of the appeal, both accused petitioners and the complainant-non-petitioner No. 2 filed an application for permitting the parties for compromise but the same was rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 2. Bhilwara vide order dated 16.5.2000 holding that Section 498A IPC i

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