The petitioners were challaned to the Court for offences under sections 324/149 and 148, P.P.C. The learned Magistrate recorded their statements pleading guilty and sentenced them to six months'
R.I. Each under section 324/149, P.P.C. Their appeal was dismissed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kasur on 13-12-19990.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended by referring to Ajeet Singh's case PLD 1982 Lah. 10 that without the supply of documents and p copies of the statements as required under section 241-A, Cr.P.C. The plea of guilty could not have been recorded. Only after the copies had been supplied the trial could be taken in hand.
3. Learned State counsel is not in a position to shut the legal position.
4. The revision petition is, therefore, accepted. The judgments of the two Courts below arc hereby set aside. The case is remanded back to the learned trial Court to be proceeded with from the stage it was when the illegality was committed. They be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000 each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.