ORDER IN CR.RA NO.1856 & 1857 OF 2025:

By way of these captioned revision applications under Section 438 and 442 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS, 2023), the petitioners – accused seek to challenge the common judgment and order dated 24/09/2025 passed by the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bhuj in Criminal Appeal No.40 and 41 of 2025 confirming the conviction and sentence recorded on 10/02/2025 in Criminal Case No.2216 of 1984 by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge & Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhuj-Kutchh for the offence under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 114 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo three months SI with fine of Rs.1,000/-; in default; 15 days SI came to be confirmed.

2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel Mr.Mihir Joshi appearing with Mr.Rahul Sharma and learned Senior Advocate Mr.I H Saiyed, appearing with Mr.Sharma for the respective petitioners and learned Additional Advocate General Mr.Mitesh Amin appearing with Mr.Hardik Dave, learned Public Prosecutor with Mr.K J Panchal, learned advocate appearing for the original complainant, the issued raised in the captioned re