Chennai Court September 1916 Judgments

In Re: Mannar Krishnan Chetty; in Re: Arunachellam Pillai; in Re: Rang ...

Court: Chennai

Reported in: 35Ind.Cas.816

ORDERSadasiva Aiyar, J.1. The convicted 3rd accused is the petitioner in Criminal Revision Case No. 154 of 1916 and the convicted 4th accused is the petitioner in Criminal Revision Case No. 152 of 1916, their convictions having been affirmed by the Sessions Judge on appeal. The remaining Case No. 164 of 1916 was taken up by this Court on its own motion for the revision of the order of discharge passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate in favour of the accused Nos. 1 and 2.2. Having heard full arguments, I might at once state that there is no evidence worth the name against the 2nd accused and as regards the 1st accused, though there is grave room for suspicion against him that he committed (or abetted the commission of) an offence under the Opium Act I of 1878, I do not think that the evidence of his guilt is so clear' and sufficient as to justify interference in revision with the Magistrate's order of discharge. Criminal Revision Case 164 of 1916 is, therefore, dismissed.3. As regards ...