122 D of 1955, arising out of the judgment and order dated July 29, 1955, of the First Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi, in Cr.
The amending Act was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 XLVIII of 1952 hereinafter called the 1952 Act , with the result that on the date of the alleged companymission of the offence the said section was number on the statute book.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated the 6th December, 1955, of the Punjab High Court Circuit Bench at Delhi, in Criminal Revision No.
By the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Act, 1949 XXXI of 1949 hereinafter called the 1949 Act , s. 6 1 A was inserted in the Act, whereunder the possession of a wireless transmitter was companystituted a separate offence.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
S. Bindra and R. H. Dhebar, for the respondent.
185 of 1957.
September 15.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by SUBBA RAO J. This appeal by special leave is directed against the order of the High Court of Punjab Circuit Bench , Delhi companyfirming the companyviction of the appellant and the sentence passed on him by the Magistrate, First Class, Delhi, under s. 6 1 A of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 XVII of 1933 hereinafter called the Act .
On an application filed for special leave, this Court gave the same, but limited it to the question of sentence.
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Mohan Behari Lal and Eluri Udayarathnam, for the appellant.
On revision, the High Court companyfirmed both the companyviction and the sentence.
Jethanand, the appellant herein, was prosecuted, along with another, in the Court of the Magistrate, First Class, Delhi, under s. 6 1 A of the Act for possessing a wireless transmitter in companytravention of the provisions of s. 3 of the Act, and was sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment.
