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Kalka Vs. Ranjit Singh and ors.

Kalka vs Ranjit Singh and ors.

Type Court Judgment Court Allahabad Decided Oct 22, 1925
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Citation
Court
Allahabad
Decided On
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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- - , the 7th July 1925. 2. It was clearly the duty of the Magistrate to issue a summons to the complainant to appear and show cause as laid down in the last sentence of para.

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Kalka

Respondent

Ranjit Singh and ors.

Legal References

Reported In
AIR1926All241

Excerpt

- - , the 7th july 1925. 2. it was clearly the duty of the magistrate to issue a summons to the complainant to appear and show cause as laid down in the last sentence of para.orderdaniels, j.1. in this case kalka, complainant was ordered to pay. rs. 50 as compensation to the accused under section 250, criminal p.c. kalka has now applied to ma for revision of this order. the record shows that the magistrate neglected to call upon the complainant to show cause why he should not pay compensation to the accused. the complainant was absent on the day judgment was pronounced and the order granting the accused compensation was passed on the same day, viz., the 7th july 1925.2. it was clearly the duty of the magistrate to issue a summons to the complainant to appear and show cause as laid down in the last sentence of para. 250 (i) of the criminal p.c., but there is nothing on the file to show that this was done.3. i consider that the irregularity is a material one and the magistrate's order was illegal. i recommend that the illegal order ha set aside and that the complainant may be called upon to show cause why compensation should not be paid by him to the accused.

Full Judgment

ORDER

Daniels, J.

1. In this case Kalka, complainant was ordered to pay. Rs. 50 as compensation to the accused under Section 250, Criminal P.C. Kalka has now applied to ma for revision of this order. The record shows that the Magistrate neglected to call upon the complainant to show cause why he should not pay compensation to the accused. The complainant was absent on the day judgment was pronounced and the order granting the accused compensation was passed on the same day, viz., the 7th July 1925.

2. It was clearly the duty of the Magistrate to issue a summons to the complainant to appear and show cause as laid down in the last sentence of para. 250 (i) of the Criminal P.C., but there is nothing on the file to show that this was done.

3. I consider that the irregularity is a material one and the Magistrate's order was illegal. I recommend that the illegal order ha set aside and that the complainant may be called upon to show cause why compensation should not be paid by him to the accused.

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