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In Re: Naddi Chengadu

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Mar 12, 1917
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Citation
Court
Chennai
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Criminal Procedure Code (Act V of 1898), Section 565 - 'Change of residence,' meaning of--Absence for one night leaving effects in former house. - - ORDER 1. We agree with the District Magistrate that the conviction in the case is bad and must be set aside.

Key legal issue
Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

In Re: Naddi Chengadu

Legal References

Reported In
AIR1918Mad644(1); (1917)ILR40Mad789; 39Ind.Cas.1006

Excerpt

criminal procedure code (act v of 1898), section 565 - 'change of residence,' meaning of--absence for one night leaving effects in former house. - - order 1. we agree with the district magistrate that the conviction in the case is bad and must be set aside.order1. we agree with the district magistrate that the conviction in the case is bad and must be set aside. a person against whom an order is passed under section 565 of the criminal procedure code is merely bound to notify his residence or change of residence after release. as long as he retains his residence in the same place, his temporary absence from home for a day or two does hot require notification. whether he retains his residence must always be a question of fact; but provided a man leaves his family and household effects in the house in which he was residing he would ordinarily be considered to retain his residence there.2. in the present case all that is proved is that accused was absent from what was treated by the police as his notified residence for a single night. there is nothing to indicate that the residence itself was changed.3. we set aside the conviction and sentence and direct that the fine, if paid, be refunded.

Full Judgment

ORDER

1. We agree with the District Magistrate that the conviction in the case is bad and must be set aside. A person against whom an order is passed under Section 565 of the Criminal Procedure Code is merely bound to notify his residence or change of residence after release. As long as he retains his residence in the same place, his temporary absence from home for a day or two does hot require notification. Whether he retains his residence must always be a question of fact; but provided a man leaves his family and household effects in the house in which he was residing he would ordinarily be considered to retain his residence there.

2. In the present case all that is proved is that accused was absent from what was treated by the Police as his notified residence for a single night. There is nothing to indicate that the residence itself was changed.

3. We set aside the conviction and sentence and direct that the fine, if paid, be refunded.

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