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11. Shri B. C. Patel, the learned Advocate appointed through the Legal Aid Committee also appeared for the original accused No. 5 Parshottam Laxman and submits that the accused No. 5 was simply the passenger and he has been wrongly convicted. He has submitted that the accused No. 5 was in custody from 25th February 1981 to 16th March 1981 and after conviction on 19th June 1982 until now. He has therefore, submitted that the sentence should be reduced.

12. Mr. B. C. Patel, the learned Advocate has also appeared for Mr. B. B. Oza, the learned Advocate in the Criminal Revision Application No. 222/83 on behalf of Ayubali Bholim, the original accused No. 4. According to Mr. Patel, the accused No. 4 was a passenger and he has been wrongly convicted.

13. Mr. K. J. Kakkad, the learned Advocate has appeared for the original accused No. 2 Maksud, who is the petitioner in Criminal Revision Application No. 332/84. He submits that Maksud was merely the engine driver and that he had no knowledge about the smuggled goods and therefore, he has been wrongly convicted. He has also submitted that the Additional Sessions Judge has committed an error in modifying the sentence which has the effect of enhancement of sentence for which he has no power under Section 386 of the Criminal Procedure Code.