NARASIMHAM
Dudekula Dastagiramma – Appellant
Versus
State Of A. P. – Respondent
( 1 ) THIS is a revision petition directed against an order of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Banganapalle, dated 16-2-1960 for making a complaint for perjury before him, acting under Section 479-A Cri. P. C.
( 2 ) THE facts relevant for the purpose of this petition are these : The petitioner Dudekula Uastagiramma was a prosecution witness in P. R. C. 1 of 1960 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Banganapalle, which was an enquiry for alleged offences punishable under Ss. 147, 148, 302 and 149 I. P. C. against six accused. It would appear that the petitioner had given a statement on oath before the Judicial Second Class Magistrate, Koilakunta under Section 164, Cri. P. C. of having witnessed the occurrence, giving out the names of the assailants and their attack on the deceased.
( 3 ) AS a prosecution witness in P. R. C. 1 of 1960, she denied all knowledge of the occurrence. The Committing Magistrate thereupon proceeded to act under Section 479-A, recording his opinion that the petitioner had given false evidence before him with the intention of suppressing the truth. A complaint was duly made by the said Committing Magistrate to the Judicial Fir
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