Mukerji, J.

[1] This is an appeal by Tahsildar Singh, aged about 39 years, resident of Khera Rathore, Police Station Bah, District Agra, against his conviction by the learned Additional Sessions Judge of Etawah. The trial was conducted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge as a Special Judge appointed to conduct certain trials which were referred to him by the State Government under a notification. The trial was held in jail because of reasons of security.

[2] The incident in respect of which the appellant has been convicted took place as far back as 4-7-1940 in village Khera Rathore which is said to be the village of residence of the appellant.

[3] The incident led to the death of two persons Sohanpal Singh and Ratan Singh, and in that incident, according to the prosecution case, an attempt was also made on the lives of Ram Chandra Singh and one Prahlad Singh. The appellant was also alleged to have been a member of an unlawful assembly, the common object of which assembly was to commit the murder of certain people.

[4] The appellant has, in consequence, been convicted under Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment. H