Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 486

P L D 1956 Karachi 390           Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 486.-Appeals from conviction in contempt cases under section 480 (1) Whether person other than accused can appeal.   Section 486 of the Criminal P. C. allows only the person sentenced under section 480 to prefer an appeal against his conviction. No other person has the right under the section to prefer an appeal.   Where therefore, an appeal was filed by the Public Prose cutor under instructions from the District Magistrate and the Public Prosecutor was not instructed by the accused.   Held, the Public Prosecutor had no right to prefer an appeal.     JUDGMENT   CONSTANTINE, C. J.-In this case the learned Additional City Magistrate convicted the accused under section 228, Pakistan P. C. and sentenced him to pay a fine of Rs. 2, acting under section 480, Criminal P. C. The accused was an armed constable, and the charge was that the Court peon asked him to stay outside.…