Bennerji, CJ

[1] Under Section 24 of the Koti State Courts Act. corresponding to Section 417, Criminal P.C., the Koti caber directed the Public Prosecutor to present an appeal to the Court of the Chief Judicial Officer at Kasumpti against an order of the Magistrate, First Class, Sanjauli (Koti State) dated 21st December 1946, acquitting the respondent, Earn chand, of an offence Under Section 411, Penal Code, Ad appeal was accordingly presented and was pending in the Court of The Chief Judicial Officer at Kasumpti.

[2] By virtue of the Notification No. J-79-I5/48, lated 14th January 1919, this appeal has been transferred to the Judicial Committee for disposal.

[3] On 8th- October 1945, the manager of a Hotel in Simla reported to the police that several iheffca had taken place in the hotel during the j light of 7th October 1945. On 9th October 1945, he respondent was arrested by the Simla police on suspicion. On 11th October, the respondent vas taken to Sanjauli in Eoti State for discovery of stolen articles. It was alleged by the prosecution that the respondent, accompanied by Sardar Sahib Singh (p.w. 8), Inspector of Police, Sanjauli, I3ardac Pritam Singh (P.W. 1)i Sub-Inspec