CAV JUDGMENT

1. The present Criminal Revision Application under Section 397 r/w Section 401 of CrPC, is moved by the petitioners- original accused against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 30.03.1991 passed by ld. JMFC, Patan in Criminal Case No. 229/1985 as well as the judgment and order dated 30.01.1993 passed by ld. Addl. Sessions Judge, Mehsana dismissing the Criminal Appeal No. 14/1991. The petitioners when present Cri. Rev. Application was moved, were 8, but now pending the Cri. Rev. Application, two of them have expired. Ld. APP Mr. NC Sood has confirmed that petitioner No.1 Chaudhari Shankarbhai Kuberbhai and petitioner No.6 Chaudhari Virambhai Ratnabhai have expired. Thus, the cause survived for petitioner Nos. 2 to 5, 7 & 8 i.e. original accused Nos. 2 to 4, 6, 9 & 10 and it stands abated so far as petitioner Nos. 1 & 6 i.e. original accused Nos. 1 & 7 are concerned. It stands disposed of qua them accordingly.

2. The petitioners are also shown as witnesses in a cross-case i.e. Criminal case No. 122/1985 tried and decided by the same ld. JMFC, Patan. Total four accused persons of cross-case have been held guilty for their involvement in different crimi