CAV JUDGMENT

A. PROLOGUE:-

1. At the inception, the present petition was instituted seeking conversion of Criminal Revision Application No. 417 of 2013 into a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 7.11.2024, was pleased to pass the following direction, which reads thus:–

“The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the revisionist will convert this revision application into a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in view of the fact that the real culprits are not booked by the investigating agency. He contends that the petitioner therefore intends to make appropriate prayer in the writ petition. Accordingly, to enable the learned counsel to carry out the aforesaid exercise, the matter is adjourned to 21% November, 2014.”

2. In view of the foregoing order and the consequent conversion of the Criminal Revision Application into a Special Criminal Application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners now pray for the following substantive reliefs:

“a. That this Hon'ble Court will be pleased to admit and allow this Special Criminal Application;

b. That this Hon'ble Cour