Searches took place between July 30, 1962 and August 17, 1962.
Thereafter six carts left for Mudgal at about 10 p.m. When the carts reached a Nala called Heri Halla about three miles from Lingsugur at about 11 30 p.m., 20 persons are said to have approached the carts and pelted stones.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated January 24, 1967 of the High Court of Mysore in Criminal Appeal .No.
It appears that four out of the six carts escaped, but two carts were looted.
S. R. Chari and R. V. Pillai, for the appellants.
The accused were companyvicted on the sole evidence of having in their possession pieces of cloth which were later identified to belong to the traders.
14 alone have appealed to this Court.
The police investigated the case and arrested the 20 persons who were accused in the case as being the culprits involved in this incident.
It is number necessary to go into rest of the case or the evidence on which the case of dacoity was established, because dacoity as such is number challenged before us.
29 of 1965.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Hidayatullah, C.J. , These are 14 appellants who appeal against their companyviction under s. 395 of the Indian Penal Code and sentences of 5 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.
Shyamala Pappu and S. P. Nayar, for the respondent.
87 of 1967.
The cartmen halted after the market was over on the way for food.
1,000/ passed on them.
The incident which took place on July 28, 1962 was theft by dacoity of certain companyton pieces from two carts within the limits of Lingsugar Police Station at about 11 30 p.m. The facts are that two traders in cloth sent their wares in carts for sale.
Originally 20 persons were tried and companyvicted for the same offence and received a like sentence.
It was a dark night and the assailants were number identified.
In these searches cloth which was undoubtedly stolen at the time of the dacoity was found in their houses.
