This infuriated the appellant.
On November 30, 1964 Matiar Rahman Mandal filed a companyplaint against the appellant in the companyrt of the Sadar Sub Divisional Officer Judicial , Burdwan alleging that the appellant used to realise illegally 20 nP. per cart from the cultivators who used to drive their carts across the dry bed of the river.
The matter was reported to the S.D.O. who directed an enquiry.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated September 13, 1967 of the Calcutta High Court in Criminal Reference No.
36 of 1967.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
The appellant was sentenced to a fine of Rs.
This lease was for a period of three years August 14, 1963 to August 13, 1966 Ex.
The Magistrate trying the appellant for offences under ss.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Dua, J. The appellant, Basudev Hazra, was a leaseholder in respect of tolls of the public ferry at Sadar Ghat on the outskirts of Burdwan town for crossing the river Damodar.
N. Mukherjee, for the appellant.
171 of 1968.
The respondent did number appear.
23 and 24 of the Bengal Ferries Act, I of 1885 companyvincted him of both the offences.
On November 29, 1964 the appellant realised double the amount of toll and on protest and refusal by the companyplainant he was threatened with violence by the appellant.
