Rose CJ:

The complainants in the present matter alleged that while on their way to work they met with interference at the hands of the respondent and others on 7 February 1962. Written complaints were lodged at the Ministry of Labour on the following day and copies of these complaints were forwarded to the Police and received by them on the afternoon of the 9th.

On the 10th the Deputy Superintendent of Police communicated with the manager of Roneo, in which firm the complainants were employed, and arranged for them to attend for interview on the 12th.

On that day the complainants duly attended and made statements. It is about these statements that the present matter revolves.

At the trial before the learned Magistrate the prosecution did not propose to adduce these statements in evidence on the ground that they were statements made in the course of a Police investigation and were therefore inadmissible under s. 121 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Learned Counsel for the defence took up the position that these statements constituted first informations within the meaning of s. 114 of the Criminal Procedure Code and were therefore admissible in evidence. He requested that