JUDGMENT :

Kuldip Singh, J

1. Tara Chand, Budh Ram and Lok Bahadur were prosecuted for offences punishable under Sections 447, 379 Indian Penal Code and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, Budh Ram died during trial. The learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rampur Bushahr in case No. 12-2 of 2000 acquitted Tara Chand and Lok Bahadur for offence punishable u/s 447 Indian Penal Code and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act but convicted them u/s 379 Indian Penal Code on 25.3.2004. Tara Chand has been sentenced to undergo simple 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment ? yes imprisonment for six months and fine of Rs. 1,000/-. Lok Bahadur was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and fine of Rs. 500/-. In default of payment of fine, both of them were sentenced to undergo further imprisonment. Tara Chand and Lok Bahadur filed Criminal Appeal No. 3 of 2004 which so far Lok Bahadur is concerned has been allowed but appeal of Tara Chand was dismissed on 22.1.2005 by the learned Sessions Judge, Kinnaur Sessions Division at Rampur Bushahr, hence revision by Tara Chand.

2. The facts in brief are that Budh Ram since deceased at the relevan