{"id":188424,"date":"1950-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1950-10-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/in-re-attappa-goundan-and-ors-vs-unknown-on-10-october-1950"},"modified":"2017-07-17T13:18:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T07:48:47","slug":"in-re-attappa-goundan-and-ors-vs-unknown-on-10-october-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/in-re-attappa-goundan-and-ors-vs-unknown-on-10-october-1950","title":{"rendered":"In Re: Attappa Goundan And Ors. vs Unknown on 10 October, 1950"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">In Re: Attappa Goundan And Ors. vs Unknown on 10 October, 1950<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: AIR 1951 Mad 759, (1951) IMLJ 13<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Somasundaram<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: Somasundaram<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>ORDER<\/p>\n<p>Somasundaram, J.  <\/p>\n<p>1. There is no evidence that the petnr. offered physical obstruction. It is doubtful whether, without physical obstruction, by mere words, a person can be said to commit an offence under Section 341, I. P. C. Even if it is considered an offence, still Section 95, I. P. C. will apply. The conviction &amp; sentence are set aside. The petnrs. are acquitted. The fines, if paid, will be refunded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court In Re: Attappa Goundan And Ors. vs Unknown on 10 October, 1950 Equivalent citations: AIR 1951 Mad 759, (1951) IMLJ 13 Author: Somasundaram Bench: Somasundaram ORDER Somasundaram, J. 1. There is no evidence that the petnr. offered physical obstruction. 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