LILA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by Lila against the judgment of the Sessions Judge of Alwar, dated the 14th of April, 1952,by which the appellant was convicted under sec. 477 I. P. C. and sentenced to one year's R. I. and a fine of Rs. 100/- or in default two month's further R. I.

(2.) THE prosecution case was that on the 18th of April, 1951, the complainant, Roshan, demanded his money from Lila and Lila thereupon asked the complainant to produce his book of account. THE complainant then went to his house and brought his book of account in which Lila's account was entered. Ram Kumar, who was sitting there, opened the book of account in order to show it to Lila. But Lila snatched the book and took out his own account. He perused it for some time and then tore out the adhesive stamp on which his signatures were subscribed and then ran away. THE complainant went to Kishengarh for filing a suit against the accused and he was advised to initiate criminal proceedings. He, therefore, filed a complaint on the 20th of April, 1951, in the court of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate who transferred it to the file of the Extra Magistrate, Tijara. THE case was finally Committed to the court of Session after inquiry and the trial resulted in the conviction of the accused Lila.