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| 1963 SLG 3397 = 1963 SLD 3397 = 1963 PLD 239 |
Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal No. 671 of, 1962, decided on 12th December 1962.
Presented By: Sardar Muhammad Iqbal, J
Iqbal Ahmad Siddiqi for Appellants. Muhammad Abdullah Bajwa for A.-G. for
Respondent. Date of hearing : 15th October 1962.
Criminal Appeal No. 671 of, 1962, decided on 12th December 1962.
Presented By: Sardar Muhammad Iqbal, J
Iqbal Ahmad Siddiqi for Appellants. Muhammad Abdullah Bajwa for A.-G. for
Respondent. Date of hearing : 15th October 1962.
MAWA DIN AND OTHERS-Appellants
VERSUS
THE STATE-Respondent
Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
Section: S. 373
(a) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)----- ----S. 373-Ingredients: obtaining possession of person, under eighteen ; intention or knowledge that such person would be used for purposes mentioned in section Evidence of intention or knowledge must be that receiver was "at time of receipt" compelled by desire to use such person for unlawful and immoral purpose-Teaching singing and dancing-Not prostitu tion. (b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)------ -----S. 373-Words "otherwise obtains possession"-Person can be said to obtain possession without intervention of third party. Jatindra Mohan Das v. Emperor A I R 1937 Cal. 250; Emperor v. Mutayalu 47 I C 865 ; Queen Empress v. Sukker Raur I L R 21 Cal. 1947 and Dowlath Bebi v. Sheikh Ali (1870) 5 MHC R 473 not fol. Emperor v. Shamsunder Bhai A I R 1921 Bom. 323 ; Bhagchand v. Emperor A I R 1934 Born. 200 and Emperor v, Gordhandas Kalidas A I R 1942 Bom. 24 ref. (c) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)------- ---S. 373-Age of girl-Onus lies on prosecution to prove her minority beyond "shadow" of doubt Bare statement of girl about her own age without any corroboration--Not sufficient. Bhola Sardar v. Emperor A I R 1932.Ca1. 417 rel. (d) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)----- ----S. 239-Sam transaction-Ingredients : proximity of lime; proximity of place and community of purpose-Continuity of action and commune of purpose lacking-Joint trial illegal. (e) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)----- -----Ss. 239 & 537 Infringement of S.239(d) constitutes illegality as distinguished from irregularity-Question of prejudice to accused irrelevant. Babu Lal Chakhani v. The King-Emperor 1938 P C 113 ; Ghulam Muhammad v. Crown P L D 1951 Lah. 11 ; Subrahmania Ayar v. The King-Emperor 28 I A 257 ; A I R 1938 P C 130 ; Nur Din v. The Crown P L D 1952 Lah. 185 and Qadir Dad v. Crown PLD 1956FC 129 ref. (f) Criminal trial---- ------Trial at place outside jurisdiction --Defect not fatal if no failure of justice occasioned thereby-Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 531. JUDGMENT This is an appeal by Mewa Din son of Khewa Din,…