Orissa Court December 1947 Judgments

King Emperor Vs. Sree Narayan and ors.

Court: Orissa

Reported in: 1949CriLJ1013

Ramaswami, J.1. This reference is made under Section 874, Or. F. 0,, by the Sessions Judgo of Ganjampuri for confirmation of the sentence of death imposed on Srinarayain Marwari.2. In the same trial, Saraswati Dei mother of Srinarain has been convicted under Section 302 and sentenced to transportation for life.3. Srinarain and Saraswati have filed appeals, which have been heard along with the reference.4. The case for the prosecution is that Bhagaban Das Joshi (p. w. l) had taken lease of the upper floor of a house owned by Jamula Narasimham. He had sub-let a portion of the floor to Mangal Chand. Bhagaban Das and his wife Anuohi cocupied the southern Bet of rooms. Mangal Chand, his wife Saraswati and Srinarain cocupied the northern rooms. It is alleged that for some months pares there had been dispute between Bhagaban Das and Mangal Chand as regards payment of rent. On one occasion Srinarain had threatened to assault Bhagaban Das, There were also quarrels between ladies of the two fami...