Guwahati Court November 1952 Judgments
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Angom Kala Singh and ors. Vs. Manipur State
Court: Guwahati
Decided on: Nov-24-1952
Lakshmi Narain, J.C.1. This is jail appeal on behalf of (1) Angom Kala Singh (2) Salam Angouyaima Singh and (3) Yaima Kabul who are convicted and sentenced by the Sessions Judge, Manipur Under Section 395, I. P. C. in his Court's Sessions trial No. 2 of 1952 on 5-9-52 for 3 years' R. I. and a fine of Rs. 300/- or in default one year's further R. I.2. The prosecution story as described by the complainant P. W. 4 Tomato Singh is that he had a desire to dedicate a silver door to Shri Govindaji's temple in the Palace. On that account he was in search of old rupee coins as they would be less expensive than the silver bars in the market. A few days after he had expressed his this desire to his associates the two accused Kala Singh and Angouyaima Singh with some others went to him and showed 3 old silver coins as specimen and on his query told him that they would be available from 'the Head of the Hill' in any amount. The complainant gave them Rs. 450 in advance as earnest money to gat 20,0...
Union of India (Uoi) Vs. Ram Kamal Bezbarua and ors.
Court: Guwahati
Decided on: Nov-21-1952
Ram Labhaya, Ag. C.J. 1. This is a first appeal from the judgment and decree of the Second Additional District Judge, U.A.D., at Jorhat, by which plaintiffs' claim was decreed to the extent of Rs. 77,000/- with proportionate costs against the Union of India. The suit was dismissed against the State of Assam. The Union of India has appealed. The suit was instituted originally against the Governor-General in Council, the Secretary of State and the Province of Assam. During its pendency in the trial Court, the Union of India was substituted for the first two defendants and the Province of Assam was described as the State of Assam. 2. The suit was for recovery of a sum of Rs. 80,200/-. This sum was claimed for trespass on and damage done to Nawpookhri Fishery of which the plaintiffs were the lessees. Plaintiffs 1 to 3 are the sons of the late C.K. Bezbaruah, plaintiff 4 (minor) is his grandson, and plff. 5 is the widow of late S.N. Bezbarua. All the plffs. claim to be the joint owners o...
Sahadat Ali Vs. the State of Assam and ors.
Court: Guwahati
Decided on: Nov-18-1952
Ram Labhava, J. 1. Sahadat All Mandal is in detention and has applied for a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus under Article 226, Constitution of India. 2. His house was searched on 14-7-1952 and some documents were recovered. He was arrested and was produced before the Sub-divisional Magistrate, Goalpara on 15th July. He directed his remand to police custody till 26-7-195-2. A case under Section 8B, Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act, 1951, was registered against him. 3. The Sub-divisional Magistrate rejected two petitions of bail put in on behalf of the petitioner on 15th and 16th July. On 21st July the petitioner applied for bail to the Sessions Judge, Lower Assam Districts, under Section 498. The application was struck off as infructuous on 6-9-1952 as the petitioner had been released on 1-9-1952. He was released on the basis of the final report by the police under Section 173, Criminal P. C. A certified copy of this report has been annexed to the petition. In this...
Marjit Kumar Singh Vs. Sudhamoy Bhattacharyya
Court: Guwahati
Decided on: Nov-07-1952
Lakshmi Narain, C.J.1. On a complaint filed by Sudhamoy Bhattacharyya against Marjit Kumar Singh under Section 406/420, I.P.C. on 23.12.50, Shri C. Singh, B.L. Magistrate 1st Class, Sadar, Agartala, after taking complainant's statement issued process against the accused by way of non-bailable warrant under Section 406, I.P.C. Thereafter the accused applied to the Magistrate to drop the proceedings against him mainly on the ground that the Magistrate was not competent to take cognizance of the case in the absence of a regular complaint as required by law. This prayer was rejected on 24.5.51. On a motion by the accused the learned Sessions Judge has forwarded the case to this Court with recommendation for quashing the proceedings considering that the complaint is not a regular one as contemplated by law on which cognizance could be taken. He has expressed his views as follows:It is considered that the Magistrate was not entitled to take cognizance of the complaint which was not a valid ...
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