1. This case which arose in Maudha is one of the serious cases of disorders which flared up in August 1942. The prosecution was launched against 29 person out of whom one was discharged and 28 persons were tried in the Court of the Special Judge, Maudha Station House Area at Nagpur, on the charges of offences punishable under section 307/149,147/149, 436/149, 395 and 353/149, Penal Code, and Rule 35(1)(a) (b) read with sub-r. (4), Defence of India Rules. Eight persons were acquitted. Gajanand accused 2, Suratsingh accused 4, Shamrao Sonar accused 10, Kundalik accused 11, Ramji Chamar accused 28 and Sukhia Chamar accused 29 were each sentenced concurrently to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, 8 years and 6 years respectively for the offences under section 436/149, 307/149 and 395, Penal Code. Lachminarayan accused 5, Ramnath accused 6, Ghani Miya accused 7 and Shrawan accused 12 were each sentenced con-currently to transportation for life, 8 years and 6 years rigorous imprisonment respectively for offences under section 436/149, 307/149 and 395, Penal Code. Baliram accused 13 was sentenced concurrently to transportation for life, 10 years and 8 years rigorous imprisonment