JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. B.V. Kumar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Heard Ms. Mahua Palit, the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party- State of Jharkhand.

3. The present criminal revision petition is directed against the Judgment dated 05.09.2012 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 30/2012 by the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Land Acquisition, Hazaribag whereby and whereunder the appellate court acquitted the petitioner for offence under Section 406 of Indian Penal Code and confirmed the conviction of the petitioner for the offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and also modified the sentence for the offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code by reducing it from three years Rigorous Imprisonment to two years Rigorous Imprisonment and set-aside the order imposing fine. The appellate court directed the petitioner to pay compensation of Rs.2,52,000/- under Section 357(3) of Cr.P.C. to the victims whose details have been mentioned in the appellate order within a period of three months clearly indicating that on account of non-deposit of the victim compensation, the trial court would recover the