This criminal revision case is preferred against the conviction and sentence in C.C. No. 10 of 1951 on the file of the Additional First Class Magistrate, Kollegal, from which C.A.No. 1 of 1952, was filed before the Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, wherein the conviction was confirmed and the sentence was modified.

The facts are: One Chinna Malappa executed a settlement deed Ex. P-10 on 29th July, 1950. It was written by Venkataswami Aiya, karnam of Ikkadahalli village, Kollegal taluk. The document was registered as No. 1937 of 1950 of Book I of the Sub-Registrar of Kollegal. The value of the property as set forth in the document is Rs. 2,000. The District Registrar initiated the prosecution of both these persons under section 27 read with section 64 of the Indian Stamp Act on the foot that the property had been grossly under-valued. The executant died on 2nd August, 1950. The case against him abated. The enquiry proceeded against this scribe only. Both the Courts below found that this accused was guilty as charged and sentenced him to pay a fine. The Additional First Class Magistrate fined him Rs. 100 and the Sessions Judge reduced it to Rs. 50.

This conviction is challenged in thi