Sri Sagolsem Indramani Singh, Sri R.K. Maipak Sana Singh, Sri Yengmaso and Sri Wahengbam Pralhada Singh have brought this appeal against the order of Sri Niladhawaja Singh, Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar and Magistrate First Class, Manipur dated 12-10-1953 sentencing the convict appellants to 6 months rigorous imprisonment each on each of the charges under Ss.124-A and 153-A, I.P.C. But the sentences have been ordered to run concurrently. The appellants had also been charged under S.120-B, I.P.C., but they were acquitted under the aforesaid charge.

This appeal should, under the provisions of the Code of Crimnial Procedure, 1898, have been filed in toe Court of Sessions Judge, Manipur, but as the Code of Criminal Procedure has not been enforced in Manipur under the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 and Part C States (Laws) Act, 1950, the provisions of Manipur State Courts Act, 1847, are applicable where they are against the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and as under S.15 of the Manipur State Courts Act, 1947, which has been amended by Manipur State Courts (Amendment) Order, 1950, it has been provided that when any person is convicted by a Magistrate of an offence u