The orders of acquittal were passed on 4 April, 1968.
The appeals were rightly number entertained by the High Court because first there was numberapplication for grant of special leave under section 417 3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure secondly, the appeals were incompetent without grant of special leave, and thirdly these were barred by limitation.
The petitions of appeal were presented on 1 July, 1968.
Appeals from the judgment an order dated August 13, 1968 of the Calcutta High Court in Criminal Appeals Nos.
On obtaining special leave the appeal is thereafter filed within 30 days of the grant of leave to escape the mischief of the period of limitation under Article 114 ,.of the Limitation Act, 1963.
An appeal under section 417 3 against acquittal is companypetent only when there is special leave granted by the High Court.
425 to 428 of 1968.
248 to 251 of 1968.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeals Nos.
The Assistant Registrar of Companies, West Bengal filed petitions of companyplaint before the Chief.
M. Singhvi and S. P. Nayar, for the appepant in all the appears .
The respondent did number appear.
The four petitions of appeal were presented in the High Court on 1 July, 1968 by the learned Advocate authorised by the, Vakalatnama executed by the Assistant Registrar of Companies, West Bengal described as the appellant in all the petitions.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Ray, J. These appeals are by certificate from the, judgment dated 13 August, 1968 of the High Court at Calcutta holding that 8 60 the memorandum of appeals from an order of, acquittal were barred by Article 114 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
The appeals were directed against orders of acquittal passed by the Presidency Magistrate, Calcutta on 4 April, 1968.
