AMARCHAND Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) - By way of this revision, the petitioner Amarchand has approached' this Court assailing the judgment dated 8.11.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pali in Cr. Appeal No. 25/2001, whereby the appellate court affirmed the judgment dated 17.2.2001 passed by the learned 5 ACJM, Communal Riots Cases Pali in Cr. Case No. 163/1998, convicting the petitioner for the offence under Sec. 379 Penal Code and sentencing him to suffer one year's simple imprisonment and fine of Rs. 500.00, in default of payment of fie, to further undergo five days additional simple imprisonment.

(2.) Shri Sheetal Kumbhat, learned counsel for the petitioner, challenged 10 the conviction of the petitioner on the following grounds :

(3.) Thus, he urged that the conviction of the petitioner for the above offence is totally illegal and contrary to the material available on record. He thus prayed that revision deserves to be accepted and the petitioner is entitled to be acquitted.