( 1 ) THIS is a reference made by the Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Rae Bareli, recommending that the order of dismissal dated the 4th of October, 1958, passed by a sub-divisional Magistrate in a complaint case be set aside.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case which led to this reference are as follows : one Ram Narain filed a complaint in the court of the Sub-divisional Magistrate, Dalmau, Raa bareli, against the five opposite parties alleging that they had contravened the provisions of the child Marriage Restraint Act. It was alleged that Ram Kumar, opposite party No. 4, who is the son of Kali Babu, opposite party No. 2, was married to Shrimati Rajeshwari alias Gogee, opposite party No. 5, who is the daughter of Mool Chand, opposite party No. 1. It was further alleged in this complaint that both Shrimati Rajeshwari and Ram Kumar were about 14 years of age at the time of marriage and the remaining three opposite parties celebrated this marriage in contravention of the provisions of the Child Marriage Restraint Act. The complaint was filed in the month of June 1958 and the opposite parties were served on the 12th of September, 1958. The next hearing fixed in th