(1.) Heard.
(2.) In this revision application, challenge is to the order dtd. 21/9/2016, passed by the learned Special Judge, Akola, whereby the learned Special Judge rejected the application at Exh. 10 made by the applicants/accused Nos. 1 and 2 for their discharge in Special ACB case No. 2 of 2014.
(3.) In this crime, initially there were three accused. Accused No. 3 Hiraman Ghatte died on 29/4/2011, before filing of the charge-sheet. The accused No. 2/applicant No.2 died during the pendency of this application. Now, the special criminal case is pending against accused No.1. Accused No.1 retired from service, on 30/6/2005, before filing of the charge-sheet.