and 2. That case is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class at Margao. It appears that the learned Magistrate, by an order dated 11/02/2005, had issued process against the original accused nos.1 and 2. On 30/07/2005, an application came to be filed on behalf of the first respondent for issuance of process against the present petitioners i.e. the accused nos. 3 to 6. That application was allowed by order dated 01/09/2005. The present petitioners filed Criminal Revision Application No.65/2005, before the learned Sessions Judge, challenging the said order, which was allowed by a judgment and order dated 31/01/2007, inter alia , on the ground that the first respondent had not challenged the initial order dated 11/02/2005, whereby process was issued only against the accused nos.1 and 2. The first respondent then sought to challenge the order dated 11/02/2005, by filing a Revision, accompanied by an application for condonation of delay, which was registered as Criminal Miscellaneous Application no.29/2007. However, the learned Sessions Judge, by an order dated 26/11/2007, dismissed the said application, thus, refusing to condone the delay. The first respondent unsuccessfully challenged the said order before this Court in Criminal Revision Application No.20/2008, as this Court dismissed the same, by order dated 17/06/2008. It appears that thereafter, an affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief came to be filed on behalf of the respondent
