{"id":69293,"date":"1947-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1947-12-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ghulba-lahanu-and-anr-vs-emperor-on-18-december-1947"},"modified":"2016-07-16T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2016-07-16T09:05:48","slug":"ghulba-lahanu-and-anr-vs-emperor-on-18-december-1947","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ghulba-lahanu-and-anr-vs-emperor-on-18-december-1947","title":{"rendered":"Ghulba Lahanu And Anr. vs Emperor on 18 December, 1947"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Bombay High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ghulba Lahanu And Anr. vs Emperor on 18 December, 1947<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 1949 CriLJ 289<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Hidayatullah<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: Hidayatullah<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>ORDER<\/p>\n<p>Hidayatullah, J.<\/p>\n<p>1. This case has been referred to this Court by the Sessions Judge, Wardha.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. Two persons (who have been shown as non-applicants here) were held liable to pay compensation under Section 22, Cattle Trespass Act. The learned Magistrate who tried the case ordered as follows:\n<\/p>\n<p> As regards sentence, the accused have by their illegal act caused the complainant co suffer a loss of Rs. 109-8-0. Each of the two accused U, therefore, sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 40 and in default to suffer simple imprisonment for a mouth. Out of the fine if recovered the complainant shall be paid Ha. SO as compensation under y. 545 (I) tb), Criminal P. C.\n<\/p>\n<p>He had previously &#8220;convicted&#8221; these persons whom he described as &#8220;accused&#8221; under Section 22 of the Act.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. The learned Magistrate&#8217;s approach to the case is all wrong. There is no question of a &#8220;fine&#8221; and much less of imprisonment in lieu of fine. The person who is held liable under Section 22 of the Act is not &#8220;an accused&#8221; nor is he &#8220;convicted&#8221; of the &#8220;offence&#8221;. The Legislature has scrupulously avoided any such terms. Under Section 22 of the Act compensation together with fines and expenses, can only be ordered against the person who is adjudged liable. This money is recoverable under Section 23 of the Act as if it were a fine. This refers to Section 386, Criminal PC. No imprisonment can be ordered in default of payment of this money. The attention of the learned Magistrate is drawn to Bamdulary v. Manohar A.I.R. (17) 1930 Nag. 149 : 81 Cr. L. J. 278). Similarly, Section 545 (i) (b), Criminal P. C, is not applicable. All the necessary powers are given by Section 22 of the Act.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. Since the learned Magistrate has held that a compensation of us. 50 is adequate, there was no need to order the non-applicants to pay Bs. 80 in the aggregate. Presumably the Magistrate took into account the amount of kb. 33 paid to the cattle pound authorities. In view of all this I order that the two non-applicants will pay Rs. 25 each as compensation inclusive of the fine recovered by the cattle pound authorities. The whole of the amount of Rs. 50 will be paid to the complainant. If the compensation money is not paid, it will be recovered as if it were a fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bombay High Court Ghulba Lahanu And Anr. vs Emperor on 18 December, 1947 Equivalent citations: 1949 CriLJ 289 Author: Hidayatullah Bench: Hidayatullah ORDER Hidayatullah, J. 1. This case has been referred to this Court by the Sessions Judge, Wardha. 2. 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