Ram Chandra Vs. Emperor

Ram Chandra vs Emperor

Type Court Judgment Court Allahabad Decided Dec 11, 1914

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/469503
Court: Allahabad
Judge: George Knox, J.
Decided On: Dec 11, 1914
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal Procedure Code (Act V of 1898), Sections 345, 439 - Compounding of offence in revision, whether allowed. -

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Ram Chandra

Respondent

Emperor

Legal References

Reported In: AIR1915All8; 28Ind.Cas.103

Excerpt

criminal procedure code (act v of 1898), sections 345, 439 - compounding of offence in revision, whether allowed. - george knox, j.1. the learned judge in making this reference appears to have overlooked the provisions of clause 7 of section 345 of the code of criminal procedure. this forbids the composition of an offence being accepted, except as provided by section 3452. section 345 specially allows a case in which an appeal is pending to be opened to composition with the leave of the court before which the appeal is to be heard, but init there is no mention of cases which come up in revision and similarly there is no provision made in section 439 of the code as to applying the powers granted in section 345 to cases in revision. the recommendation of the judge, therefore, must submit to arrest and complete the sentence imposed upon him when he was convicted.3. let the record be returned.

Full Judgment

George Knox, J.

1. The learned Judge in making this reference appears to have overlooked the provisions of Clause 7 of Section 345 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This forbids the composition of an offence being accepted, except as provided by Section 345

2. Section 345 specially allows a case in which an appeal is pending to be opened to composition with the leave of the Court before which the appeal is to be heard, but init there is no mention of cases which come up in revision and similarly there is no provision made in Section 439 of the Code as to applying the powers granted in Section 345 to cases in revision. The recommendation of the Judge, therefore, must submit to arrest and complete the sentence imposed upon him when he was convicted.

3. Let the record be returned.

Same Parties Ram Chandra vs Emperor Same Subject Criminal Same Judge George Knox, J.

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