Supreme Court of India

Matukdhari Singh and Others v. Janardan Prasad

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Bench A.K. Sarkar, M. Hidayatullah and V. Ramaswami JJ.
Decided 20 July 1965

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Code of Criminal Procedure, ss. 417, 423-Maglstrate acquitting accused of charges in respect of which he had jurisdiction-Ignoring evidence of charges in respect of which he had no jurisdiction-High Court setting aside acquittal and ordering retrial-Legality of High Court's order. The appellants were tried on a complaint by the respondent before an Honorary Magistrate for offences under ss. 420, 468, 406 and 465/ 471 Indian Penal Code and acquitted.

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