1. Ram Kumar son of Jagdish Ram and Smt. Ram Kumari wife of Shri Kundan Lal have filed the present petition against Smt. Prem Lata widow of Shri Banarsi Dass, which is directed against the judgment dated 27th September, 1996 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ropar, who allowed the revision petition filed by Smt. Prem Lata alias Kamla respondent widow of Shri Banarsi Dass, who filed the main complaint, and set aside the order dated 7th October, 1995 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Anandpur Sahib, and gave directions that Smt. Prem Lata be substituted in place of her husband Shri Banasri Dass complainant in the complaint filed under Sections 379, 380, 420, 448 etc., Indian Penal Code.

2. The brief facts of the case are that Shri Banarsi Dass filed a complaint against Ram Kishan and Smt. Ram Kumari and both these persons were summoned to face the trial under Sections 447, 379, 380 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, vide order dated 14th December, 1994. This complaint related to the occurrence which allegedly took place on 22nd September, 1992. After appearance of the accused, the learned Magistrate recorded some pre-charge evidence. The