Mangal Singh vs Rex - 1949 Supreme(All) 132

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1949 Supreme(All) 132

DESAI
Mangal Singh – Appellant
Versus
Rex – Respondent

ORDER

Desai, J. - The applicant Raja Ram Pandey has been convicted by the Sessions Judge of Jhansi u/s 411, Penal Code, and the other applicants, Mangal Singh and Ors. u/s 411 read with Section 109, Penal Code. They were tried along with Khitta, who was acquitted by the trial Court, for the theft of two bullocks belonging to Ram Prasad Patwari. The case for the prosecution was as follows:

2. Ram Prasad was Patwari in village Patha up to December 1946. He used to do cultivation in the village jointly with Khitta. He owned three bullocks which used to be kept with Khitta. Khitta himself owned one bullock. In December 1946, the Patwari left Patha circle or was transferred from it. He sent his three bullocks to P.W. Sultan Singh and D.W. Narayanju, who are brothers living jointly in village Gurha Buzurg. In January he sent them to village Midarwara which adjoins village Patha. On 14th January 1947 they strayed from Midarvara to Khitta'a house in Patha. Raja Ram applicant belongs to village Mehroni, which is about 7 miles from Patha, and has been associated with the Congress for many years. In January 1947, he was the president of the Congress Mandal Committee. On 15th January 1947 he wen

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