Guwahati Court January 1956 Judgments

State Vs. Yumnam Babu Singh and ors.

Court: Guwahati

Brij Narain, J.C.1. This is an appeal under Section 417, Criminal P. C., read with Section 20, Manipur State Courts Act, 1947, on behalf of the State of Manipur against an order of acquittal passed by Sri N, D. Singh, E. A. C., in G. R. Case No. 395 of 1953 on 27-5-1955, The respondents were challaned under Sections 148, 326, 353 and 342, I. P. C., by Bishenpur Police for committing riot with deadly weapons at about 2-10 p.m. on 20-6-1953 in Hidelkom fishery when Head constable Joykumar Singh (P. W. 18) had gone to the spot taking with him Madhob Singh, constable No. 32 and Achou Singh, constable No. 170 after receiving report from Yanglem Koireng Singh of Yumnam Khunou praying for prevention of a breach of the peace as Yumnam Dhananjoy Singh, as leader of his 80 associates, had threatened Y. Koireng Singh and 11 others with death if they intended to carry on paddy cultivation in the aforesaid fishery even though they had been permitted by the Chief Commissioner and the Deputy Commis...

Gonita Vs. the State

Court: Guwahati

Deka, J.1. This appeal is on behalf of one Gonita alias Gauranga Ghose who was convicted under Sections 307 and 326, I.P.C. and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment under each count, the sentences being directed to run concurrently.2. The prosecution case is that P.W. 1, Nagen: Chandra Hazarika, and the accused appellant were on friendly terms, and on the day of occurrence Nagen Hazarika had been to the accused's place and had taught him something of Algebra. In the evening, at about 9 or 10 P. M, when Nagen Hazarika was returning from the accused's house on a bicycle, the accused followed him some distance up to the bank of Bhogdoi river, and when Nagen Hazarika got down from his cycle to wash his feet, the accused attacked him from behind and dealt three-cut blows on him, which were of a grievous nature.Nagen Hazarika, being injured, fell into the-river, and the accused went away from there. In. the meantime, some four persons - Bogai Das, Joyram Das, Ghanakanta Das and S...

Abdul Kadir Vs. Gafur Sheikh and ors.

Court: Guwahati

Sarjoo Prosad, C.J.1. This is a reference made by Mr. B. C. Dutta, Second Additional Sessions Judge, Lower Assam Districts, arising out of Criminal Case No. 288 of 1954 pending before a magistrate with first class powers at Mangaldai. The facts appear to be that a complaint was filed by one Abdul Kadir against Gafur Sheikh and four others in which the accused persons were summoned. Pour of the accused persons appeared on 30-3-1954 and they were allowed to go on bail.One of them Ahlad, was absent on that day and the case was adjourned to 20-4-54 for the appearance of this accused; on this date again Ahlad remained absent and the case had to be adjourned, to 5-5-54; on that day accused Ahlad appeared, but another accused, one Hawa Sheikh who previously happened to be enlarged on bail remained absent.The case was adjourned to 19-7-54 for evidence, In the meantime, the trying Magistrate appears to have been transferred and the case was placed for hearing before Mr. P.C. Das, a Magistrate ...

V.S. Sundaram and anr. Vs. Laisram Achou Singh

Court: Guwahati

Reported in: 1956CriLJ1411

1. This is an application on behalf of Sri V. S. Sundaram, District Magistrate, Manipur and Sri T.C. Tiankham, Superintendent Imphal Jail, for obtaining leave for filing an appeal to the Honourable Supreme Court under Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution of India, against the order of this Court passed in Criminal Misc. Appln. No. 6 of 1955, dated 31-8-1955, by which petitioner 1 was fined Rs. 50/- and petitioner 2 was given a warning for committing contempt of Court under Section 5, Contempt of Courts Act, 1952.2. The petitioners were convicted under Section 5, Contempt of Courts Act, 1952, by this Court on the application of the opposite party on the ground that the petitioners sought to discredit this Court in the eyes of the public by re-arresting the opposite party on 26-4-1955 immediately after he was released and taken to the outer gate of the Jail, in accordance with the order of this Court passed on the same date in Habeas Corpus Petition No. 5 of 1955.3. The opposite party a...

V.S. Sundaram and anr. Vs. Laisram Achou Singh

Court: Guwahati

Reported in: 1956CriLJ1411

ORDERBrij Narain, J.C.1. This is an application on behalf of Sri V. S. Sundaram, District Magistrate, Manipur and Sri T.C. Tiankham, Superintendent Imphal Jail, for obtaining leave for filing an appeal to the Honourable Supreme Court under Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution of India, against the order of this Court passed in Criminal Misc. Appln. No. 6 of 1955, dated 31-8-1955, by which petitioner 1 was fined Rs. 50/- and petitioner 2 was given a warning for committing contempt of Court under Section 5, Contempt of Courts Act, 1952.2. The petitioners were convicted under Section 5, Contempt of Courts Act, 1952, by this Court on the application of the opposite party on the ground that the petitioners sought to discredit this Court in the eyes of the public by re-arresting the opposite party on 26-4-1955 immediately after he was released and taken to the outer gate of the Jail, in accordance with the order of this Court passed on the same date in Habeas Corpus Petition No. 5 of 1955.3...