TMI Blog1986 (9) TMI 415X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Khamwilka THAKKAR, J. Right , or wrong , guilty or not guilty , is not the question. Whether the learned Single Judge had the right to hear and decide the appeal and hold that the appellants were guility whilst setting aside their acquittal by the Judgment under appeal 1 is the question which has surfaced in the context of a judgment rendered by a learned Single Judge which accordi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the High Court and not by a learned Single Judge. Such is the problem that has arisen in the context of Rule 1 read with Rule 2-II(e) of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960.3 What then is the consequence? Is the order of conviction and sentence recorded by the learned Single Judge who allowed the appeal merely irregular or void? When a matter required to be decided by a Division ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the provisions.........he shall, in addition to the penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of Section 6, be punish able with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years, and with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees:........................ 3. Rule 1: The Civil and Criminal jurisdiction of the Court, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ions and Court notices for enhancement of sentence for offences punishable on conviction with sentence of imprisonment not exceeding two years or with such imprisonment and fine. (e) Applications for leave to appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against acquittals wherein the offence with which the accused was charged is one punishable on conviction with a sentence ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... inforces our view. We, therefore, allow the appeal, set aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge, and send the matter back to the High Court for being placed before a Division Bench of the High Court, which will afford reasonable opportunity of hearing to both the sides and dispose it of in accordance with law, expeditiously. We wish to add that the Registry of the High Court was expecte ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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