JUDGMENT :

DINESH KUMAR SINGH, J.

1. The present appeal under Section 374(2) read with Section 389 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the appellants against the judgment and order dated 18.3.2021 passed by the Special Judge, MP/MLA/Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 19 in Session Case No. 578 of 2020, State vs. Smt. Annu Tandon and Others, arising out of Case Crime No. 243 of 2017, under Section 174(a) of the Railways Act, 1989, Police Station RPF Post, Unnao, whereby the learned Special Judge has convicted and sentenced the appellants under Section 174 (a) of the Railways Act with simple imprisonment for two years and further under Sections 357 and 359 Cr.P.C. has imposed fine of Rs. 25,000/- to each appellant to be deposited with the Railway administration and default of payment of fine, one month additional simple imprisonment.

2. The facts, in brief, are that a complaint was filed by the RPF, Post-Unnao stating that the Station Master, Northern Railways, Unnao on 12.6.2017 at around 11.42 A.M. gave information to the RPF/GRP, Unnao that Train No. 18191 UP was stopped soon before it was about to reach Platform No. 2 by some protesters of the Congress Party having flags and banners in thei