JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant acquittal appeal has been filed by the State under Section 378(1) and (5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure directed against the judgment of acquittal dated 10.03.2003 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Saraikella in S.T. Case No.41 of 2001 whereby and whereunder the charge framed against the respondents have been found to be not proved beyond all shadow of doubt and as such the accused persons, the respondents herein have been acquitted.

The criminal revision has also been filed by the informant against the judgment of acquittal dated 10.03.2003 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Saraikella in S.T. Case No.41 of 2001 whereby and whereunder the charge framed against the respondents have been found to be not proved beyond all shadow of doubt and as such the accused persons, the respondents herein have been acquitted.

2. Both the appeal and the revision since arise out of the judgment dated 10.03.2003 and as such both the cases have been directed to be heard together as would appear from the order dated 04.08.2016 and as such both the matters are being heard together and are