Judgment - Chagla, C.J.

1. This is an application by the State of Bombay to expunge certain remarks made by the Sessions Judge, North Satara, when dealing with a bail application. The remarks that were made by the Sessions Judge were about the learned Magistrate before whom the criminal case was pending, and the Question that has to be considered by this full bench is whether there is any jurisdiction in this Court to entertain this application. This application is neither an appeal nor a criminal revision application. No effective order has been passed by the Sessions Judge which can be complained of by any party, nor is there any finding given by the learned Sessions Judge which can be challenged in this Court, and the question that arises for our consideration is whether this Court has jurisdiction first to entertain an application which is neither an appeal nor a revision, and, if it has such jurisdiction, whether it has further the jurisdiction to expunge remarks from the judgment of the lower Court.

2. Turning to the Criminal Procedure Code, it is not disputed by the Advocate General that this application does not fall either under Section 435 or Section 439. Clearly the Court

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