Emperor Vs. Chinnapayan

Emperor vs Chinnapayan

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Feb 07, 1906

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/781796
Court: Chennai
Judge: Arnold White, C.J.
Decided On: Feb 07, 1906
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal Procedure Code - Act V of 1898, Sections 243, 252--Trial of a warrant case as a summons case not a mere irregularity. -

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Emperor

Respondent

Chinnapayan

Legal References

Reported In: (1906)ILR29Mad372

Excerpt

criminal procedure code - act v of 1898, sections 243, 252--trial of a warrant case as a summons case not a mere irregularity. - orderarnold white, c.j.1. there is no doubt that this case ought to have been tried as a warrant case and not as a summons case. if it had been tried as a warrant case, it would have been the duty of the magistrate under section 252 of the code of criminal procedure to take such evidence as might be produced in support of the prosecution; and the accused could not have been called upon to plead until after a charge had been framed and read and explained to him (section 255).2. the magistrate appears to have convicted the accused under section 243, on an admission made by the accused, without taking any evidence and without framing a formal charge. it seems to me this is something more than an irregularity, and that the accused may possibly have been prejudiced by the procedure adopted by the magistrate.3. the conviction must be set aside. as the accused has served his term of sentence, there is no object in ordering a new trial.

Full Judgment

ORDER

Arnold White, C.J.

1. There is no doubt that this case ought to have been tried as a warrant case and not as a summons case. If it had been tried as a warrant case, it would have been the duty of the Magistrate under Section 252 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to take such evidence as might be produced in support of the prosecution; and the accused could not have been called upon to plead until after a charge had been framed and read and explained to him (Section 255).

2. The Magistrate appears to have convicted the accused under Section 243, on an admission made by the accused, without taking any evidence and without framing a formal charge. It seems to me this is something more than an irregularity, and that the accused may possibly have been prejudiced by the procedure adopted by the Magistrate.

3. The conviction must be set aside. As the accused has served his term of sentence, there is no object in ordering a new trial.

Same Parties Emperor vs Chinnapayan Same Subject Criminal Same Judge Arnold White, C.J.

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