{"id":203218,"date":"1920-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1920-11-01T18:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/emperor-vs-rash-behari-ghose-and-anr-on-2-november-1920"},"modified":"2018-04-19T20:21:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T14:51:37","slug":"emperor-vs-rash-behari-ghose-and-anr-on-2-november-1920","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/emperor-vs-rash-behari-ghose-and-anr-on-2-november-1920","title":{"rendered":"Emperor vs Rash Behari Ghose And Anr. on 2 November, 1920"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Calcutta High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Emperor vs Rash Behari Ghose And Anr. on 2 November, 1920<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 62 Ind Cas 590<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: J Woodroffe, Buckland<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>1. This has come before us on a Reference by the District Magistrate, recommending that the sentences upon the amused should be enhanced. If an accused pleads guilty, it is open to the Magistrate in his discretion to take further evidence, and it is also open to the Crown to suggest that this may be done, In this particular case, having regard to the fast that the prosecution did not ask for the examination of further witnesses than those who were examined before the framing of the charge, that the name of the Head constable referred to in the reference was not on the list of witnesses and having regard to the record of the evidence of the witnesses who were in fast examined, we do not feel disposed in the circumstances of this case to accept the recommendation and, therefore, the sentences will stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calcutta High Court Emperor vs Rash Behari Ghose And Anr. on 2 November, 1920 Equivalent citations: 62 Ind Cas 590 Bench: J Woodroffe, Buckland JUDGMENT 1. This has come before us on a Reference by the District Magistrate, recommending that the sentences upon the amused should be enhanced. 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