Kolkata Court October 1917 Judgments

Akhoy Kumar Mukerjee Alias Bhutnath Mukerjee Vs. Emperor

Court: Kolkata

Reported in: 45Ind.Cas.999

1. The appellant, Akhoy Kumar Mukerjee alias Bhnt Nath Mukerjee, has been convicted by the Third Presidency Magistrate, Mr. Abdus Salam, in the alternative under Section 411 or Section 414 of the Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year.2. The case relates to two currency notes of Rs. 1,000 each which were undoubtedly stolen on the 22nd January 1917, and subsequently on the 26th January presented for encashment at the Paper Currency Office by Sheo Chatterjee, a clerk of that office. Sheo Peralmd's arrest led to the arrest of the appellant. The Police placed the two men for trial before Mr. Keays, the Second Presidency Magistrate. Mr. Keays, as he was at liberty to do, directed that they should be tried separately. Sheo Pershad's case was taken first and at his trial the appellant was put in the witness box and gave evidence. In the result Sheo Pershad was convicted but the conviction was subsequently set aside by this Court. Now the appellant has been tried and hi...