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1961 Supreme(Guj) 101

V.B.RAJU, A.R.BAKSHI
STATE OF GUJARAT – Appellant
Versus
ABDUL SUTTAR HAJI IBRAHIM PATEL – Respondent


Advocates Appeared: H.K.THAKORE, S.B.VAKIL

Judgement Key Points

Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized:

  1. The case involves an appeal by the State against the acquittal of the respondent, Abdul Sattar Haji Ibrahim, in a criminal case under the Foreigners Act, specifically section 14, concerning illegal stay in India as a foreigner [13000002040001].

  2. The respondent entered India with a Pakistani passport and visa, and was granted a residential permit allowing him to stay until 12-12-1957. Despite this, he remained in India beyond the permitted period, which is central to the charge [13000002040004][13000002040027].

  3. The prosecution proved the respondent's entry into India, the issuance of the Pakistani passport, and the residential permit, which was valid until 12-12-1957. The respondent’s continued stay after this date was admitted and considered a contravention [13000002040027][13000002040028].

  4. The respondent claimed to be an Indian citizen born in India and argued that he had not migrated to Pakistan nor voluntarily acquired foreign citizenship, thus challenging the premise that he was a foreigner under the law [13000002040008][13000002040009].

  5. The court examined the evidence regarding the respondent’s citizenship status, including his birth in India, his statements in visa applications, and official records. Despite some doubts about the evidence of his place of birth, the court ultimately accepted that he was born in India in 1936 [13000002040019][13000002040020].

  6. The burden of proof regarding citizenship was discussed, noting that the respondent needed to prove he was a citizen of India on the relevant date and that he did not suffer disqualifications such as migration to Pakistan after a specific date or voluntary acquisition of foreign citizenship before a certain date [13000002040011][13000002040012][13000002040017].

  7. The respondent’s statements in visa applications and the use of his Pakistani passport over several years indicated a pattern of migration and intent to remain in Pakistan, which conflicted with his claim of Indian citizenship [13000002040021][13000002040022].

  8. The court found that the respondent failed to discharge the burden of proving his Indian citizenship and that his continued stay in India after the expiry of his residential permit was unlawful. The original residential permit was properly produced as evidence, confirming the period of authorized stay [13000002040027][13000002040028].

  9. The legal approach taken by the trial court was flawed, particularly in its assessment of the respondent’s citizenship and the validity of the extension of his residential permit. The appellate court determined that the respondent’s overstay constituted a contravention under the Foreigners Act [13000002040025][13000002040029].

  10. The appellate court reversed the acquittal, convicted the respondent under section 14 of the Foreigners Act, and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for one year along with a fine of Rs. 1000, with provisions for default imprisonment and warrants issued for arrest [13000002040029].

These points encapsulate the legal reasoning, evidentiary considerations, and final judgment outcome based on the provided document.


V. B. RAJU, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the State against the acquittal of respondent Abdul Sattar Haji Ibrahim by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Godhra in Criminal Case No. 1807 under section 14 of the Foreigners Act.

( 2 ) THE charge against the respondent was that having entered into India at Ahmedabad on 13-10-57 under the authority of Pakistani Passport bearing No. 351544 dated 11-8-55 and C Visa bearing No 22144 dated 5 and having obtained Residential Permit No. 322/57 from the Registration Officer Ahmedabad which permitted him to stay in India upto 12 he failed to leave India. It was also mentioned in the charge that the period of stay in India had been extended upto 12-1-1958 by the District Magistrate Panchmahals and further extended upto 12-4-1958 by the Secretary to the Government of Bombay.

( 3 ) IN his examination at the trial the respondent stated that he had committed no offence as he is a national of India and therefore not bound to leave India. He also submitted a written statement and produced some documentary evidence and oral evidence. The documentary evidence and oral evidence led by him were for the purpose of inducing the Court to come to the co






























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