Guwahati Court April 1959 Judgments

Pradip Chowdhury Vs. the State

Court: Guwahati

G. Mehrotra, J.1. This is a revision against the order of the Sessions Judge, Cachar, dated 18-6-1958 by which he affirmed the conviction and sentence passed against the applicant Under Section 188, Indian Penal Code. The Magistrate convicted the applicant Under Section 188, Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for al day and to pay a fine of Rs. 10/-, in default, to a further simple imprisonment for 5 days. In view of the fact that the accused is a young man bo4 longing to a respectable family, the Magistrate treated him leniently and awarded simple imprisonment.2. The charge against the applicant is that on 18-8-1956 duo to the impending visit of the Chief Minister, Assam, to the town of Karimganj apprehending breach of the peace in the town, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Karimganj promulgated an order Under Section 144, Criminal Procedure Code prohibiting any meeting, procession, demonstration or obstruction to or of traffic or assembly of five or more p...