Gujarat Court July 1951 Judgments
Maghaji Nathaji and anr. Vs. State
Court: Gujarat
Decided on: Jul-31-1951
Reported in: 1953CriLJ909
Shah, C.J.1. This is an appeal against the conviction and sentence of the two appellants by the Sessions Judge, Jhalawad Division. Both the appellants have been convicted under Section 451, and Section 394 read with Section 397, Penal Code, for robbery of a gun, and sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment for the former offence and to seven years' rigorous imprisonment for the latter. Appellant 2 has been further convicted for attempt to murder under Section 307 and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment. The sentences in both the cases have been ordered to run concurrently. The incident took place at Sedla a village of the former Bajana State on the night of 18th March 1947. Valoji Khanji, Mogarji Jemalji and Kanaji Ramji were the village Chowkiyats and after taking the usual round they were resting in the room of a Fakir named Gulabsha Bavasha at about 10 p.m. that night. After a while Valoji left to go on the round and while the others were chatting, it is alleged, tha...
Tag this Judgment!Gova Ladha Vs. Devraj Thakarshi and ors.
Court: Gujarat
Decided on: Jul-30-1951
Reported in: 1953CriLJ823
Shah, C.J.1. This is an application for revision of an order of acquittal passed by the First Class Magistrate, Junagadh, The applicant prosecuted the opponents for defamation in respect of three applications made by them to the revenue authorities which were alleged to contain statements defamatory of the applicant. The parties come from Kathrota, a village of the former Junagadh State. Opponent 1's grandfather was the Patel of the village and after him opponent 1's father was the Patel and on the latter's death opponent 2 Kanji Madha uncle of. opponent 1 was appointed Patel as opponent 1 himself was then very young. The village was originally under the direct administration of the Junagadh State, but it came to be given to the Begum of the Nawab Saheb and since then it was managed privately by a 'vahivatdar' of the Begum, and not through the State. It was during this latter regime that opponent 2 was removed and the applicant was appointed Patel of the village in about April 11)47.Th...
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