Mumbai Court May 1954 Judgments

State Govt. Vs. Chhotelal Mohanlal and anr.

Court: Mumbai

Reported in: 1955CriLJ586

1. This judgment shall also govern the disposal of criminal revisions Nos. 544 and 545 of 1953.2. This appeal and the two revisions arise out of the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Nimar, delivered on 31-7-1953. The facts relevant for purposes of this appeal and the revisions are as under :Prosecution case is that on 28-7-1951 Krishna-deo as guard and brakesman Gorelal started by the down goods train 565 at 19.00 hours from Bhusawal to Khandwa. On the engine of the same train, driver D. V. Duncan was on duty with, his staff of Trimbak 'agwala' and fireman George Rommen. Accused Gerald Manning also got un-authorizedly on the engine of the same train and came to Burhanpur. The train remained at Burhanpur railway station from 20.15 hours to 02.30 hours. During this interval, all the accused persons collected at Burhanpur railway station and held a common consultation and broke the seal and the revetting of the wagon No. GIP 5018 in Burhanpur yard and even before the train started accused ...