But a revision was taken to the District Magistrate who recommended the setting aside of the order of the sub Divisional Magistrate on the ground that there was numberperiod of limitation.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated September, 7 1959, of the Allahabad High Court in Criminal Reference No.
In January 1958, proceedings were taken for the recovery of the fine imposed against the appellants by the Panchayati Adalat.
It is against this order that the appellants have brought this appeal by special leave.
5 of 1960.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
A revision against that order was taken to the High Court which was dismissed on May 13, 1953.
The High Court by its order dated September 7, 1959 accepted the recommendation of the District Magistrate and held that there is numberlimit to the time within which the fines imposed by a Panchayati Adalat can be realised.
1, 1962, January 19.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by KAPUR, J. This appeal raises the question of the applicability of s. 70 of the Indian Penal Code to fines imposed in companyvictions for offences under the Indian Penal Code but tried by Tribunals called the Panchayati Adalats, number known as Nyaya Panchayats.
C. Mathur and C. P. Lal, for the respondent No.
470 of 1958.
P. Gupta, for the appellants.
The appellants were companyvicted by a Panchayati Adalat on February 5, 1950, for an offence under s. 379 of the Indian Penal Code and were sentenced to a fine of Rs.
In a revision against that order an objection was raised that the fine was number recoverable as it was barred by s. 70 of the Indian Penal Code.
751/ each.
