Chhangani, J.—The four appellants before me, Devisingh, Sure, Ramsingh and Bhagi, Gujars, residents of Atraj-ka-pura, Tehsil Bari, District Dholpur, were tried by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dholpur, for offences under sec. 147,224, 307, 332 read with sec. 149, Indian Penal Code. The Additional Sessions Judge convicted Devisingh and Sure under sec. 224 and Ramsingh and Bhogi under sec. 225, Indian Penal Code! and sentenced each one of them to a fine of Rs. 600/-and, in default, rigorous imprisonment for six months. They were acquitted of all other offences.

2. The prosecution case was that one Chabraj Gujar PW/11 of Nayagaon, Madhya Pradesh, filed a complaint against Devisingh and Sure in the Court of Additional District Magistrate, Gwalior accusing them of an offence under sec. 363, Indian Penal Code. According to him, his wife Mst. Gore and daughter were kidnapped or abducted by these persons and were being kept in wrongful confinement. The Additional District Magistrate passed an order on 11.10.60 directing the issue of bailable warrants of arrests in the amount of Rs. 250/- each for the arrest of Devisingh and Sure. He also directed issue of a search warrant under sec. 100, C

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