RAMNIWAS SHARMA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the parties.

(2.) The main question that arises in this application revision before the Court is whether the accused-applicant was a 'public servant' or not within the meaning of S. 21, I. P. C. The two Courts below have held that be was a public servant within the meaning of cl. 9 to S. 31 of the Code, which runs as below :

(3.) The accused applicant, admittedly, at the time in question was a servant of the Soldiers' Board at Ajmer. The appellate Court below in its judgment writes to observe as follows :