Empress of India Vs. Thompson

Empress of India vs Thompson

Type Court Judgment Court Allahabad Decided Dec 31, 1969

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/453434
Court: Allahabad High Court
Judge: Oldfield, J.
Decided On: Dec 31, 1969
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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Adultery - Act XLV of 1860 (Penal Code), Section 497--Compounding of Offences--Act X of 1872 (Criminal Procedure Code), Section 188. -

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Empress of India

Respondent

Thompson

Legal References

Reported In: (1880)ILR2All340

Excerpt

adultery - act xlv of 1860 (penal code), section 497--compounding of offences--act x of 1872 (criminal procedure code), section 188. - oldfield, j.1. since the conviction by the sessions judge the complainant has taken his wife back to live with him, and has asked this court to be allowed to compound the offence, a sanction which cannot be given at this stage of the proceedings, but looking to the existing relations between the parties and the fact that the prisoner thompson has been in custody since the 5th may, the court is of opinion that the punishment already undergone will suffice, and his release is directed.

Full Judgment

Oldfield, J.

1. Since the conviction by the Sessions Judge the complainant has taken his wife back to live with him, and has asked this Court to be allowed to compound the offence, a sanction which cannot be given at this stage of the proceedings, but looking to the existing relations between the parties and the fact that the prisoner Thompson has been in custody since the 5th May, the Court is of opinion that the punishment already undergone will suffice, and his release is directed.

Same Parties Empress of India vs Thompson Same Subject Criminal Same Judge Oldfield, J.

Criminal