V. K. Mehrotra, J —The applicants in these Criminal Revisions under sections 397 and 401, Cr. P. C. are facing trial before Special Judge (Forests) Shimla in different criminal cases. Facts giving rise to these criminal revisions are similar. Those in the case of applicant Tara Datt may alone be noticed. The case of the applicants, accused persons in Corruption Trial No. 26-S/7 of 198? registered as Criminal Case No 14-S/7 of 1989 came up before the Special Judge, Shimla, on December 31, 1987. On that date the order passed by the learned Judge was; "Office report seen. Heard, Register. I have seen the reports and perused the documents appended with the challan and found that there are sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused. The accused persons be summoned for 22-3-1988. Sd/- Special Judge, Shimla."

2. The case came up before the Special Judge on several dates thereafter. Not much progress could be made for various reasons. However, the matter was heard on January 4, 1990, on the question whether charge deserved to be framed-against the accused persons The matter was heard the next day too when the Special Judge passed an order, which in its material part reads i