ABU SALEH CHOUDHURY vs THE STATE Case No — 1970 PCRLJ 612

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 612

Court: Dacca

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-18

Parties: ABU SALEH CHOUDHURY vs THE STATE

Headnotes

612 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This appeal is directed against an order of conviction dated 30-1 1-66 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Ex-officio Special Judge, Chittagong sentencing the accused- appellant under section 409, P. To suffer rigorous imprison--ment for two years and to pay 'a fine of Rs.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Dacca Judge(s): Abdul Hakim Title: ABU SALEH CHOUDHURY vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1969-12-18 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 612 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This appeal is directed against an order of conviction dated 30-1 1-66 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Ex-officio Special Judge, Chittagong sentencing the accused- appellant under section 409, P. P. C. To suffer rigorous imprison--ment for two years and to pay 'a fine of Rs. 1000 in default to rigorous imprisonment for one year more. Accused Abu Saleh Chowdhury was the Chairman of Bahar Chara Union Council under Bashkali P. S., District Chittagong in 1963. In May 1963 there was a severe cyclone accompanied with tidal bore which caused immense damage to that locality. There was acute dearth of food, clothes etc. And the Government rushed reliefs in the area and the relief goods were distributed under the supervision of 'Circle Officer, Baskhali P. S. There were Zonal and Assistant Zonal Relief Officers in the area but the operations were more or less carried on with the help of the Chairman of the Union Council along with the members. There were different consignments of relief goods which started coming after the cyclone. In August 1963, 395 maunds of wheat and 78 cartons, of dry milk were allotted to the said Union Council and they were kept in custody of the Chairman. The relief goods were stored at the godown in Mosaref Ali Hat in…

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