DEVADOSS
Munigadu – Appellant
Versus
Emperor – Respondent
Devadoss, J.
1. This is an application to revise the order of the Panchayat Court, convicting the petitioner and sentencing him to pay a fine of Rs. 2. The contention of Mr. Somayya for the petitioner is that the jurisdiction of the Panchayat Court depends upon the amount of loss or damage caused by mischief. If the loss or damage exceeds Rs. 10, that Court would have no jurisdiction. Under Section 76 of the Madras Act, II of 1920 a Panchayat Court is empowered to try, among other offences, one under Section 426, Indian Penal Code when the lees or damage caused thereby does not exceed Rs. 10, and under the same section, the Court is bound to mention the amount of loss or damage caused by mischief. In this case, there is no mention of the value of one amount of loss or damage by mischief alleged to have been committed by the petitioner. The Public Prosecutor contends "that the provisions of the Cr.P.C. ought not to be made applicable in revising the proceedings before the Panchayat Court. No doubt the provisions of the Criminal P.C. are not made applicable to Panchayat Courts. I do not think the High Court can interfere with the order of the Panchayat Court under Sections 435 an
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