Hon'ble J.J. Munir, J.

1. Heard Sri P.N. Tiwari, learned counsel for the revisionists and Sri Indrajeet Singh Yadav, learned AGA on behalf of the State.

2. This criminal revision is directed against an order passed by Shri R.K. Mishra, the then Additional District and Sessions Judge FTC, Court No. 8, Gautam Buddha Nagar dated 17.11.2003 in Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 2000 partly allowing the revisionists' appeal from a judgment and order of Shri Surendra Pal Singh, the then III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bulandshahar dated 12.01.2000 in Criminal Case No. 556 of 1999 arising out of Case Crime No. 130 of 1989 under Section 498A and Section ¾ D.P. Act P.S. Dunkaur District Gautam Buddha Nagar (then falling in the District Bulandshahar) and by the said appellate judgment upholding the conviction of the revisionists under Section 498A IPC while acquitting them of the offence punishable under Section 3/4 Dowry Provision Act and sentencing each of the revisionist to suffer one year and six months simple imprisonment for the said offence as ordered by the trial Court. Pending this revision, revisionist No. 2 Hira died. Accordingly, this revision stands abated so far as t