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AHMAD}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11420335 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11104606 s/o Barba Kutti \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 Respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3612129 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11104606\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 Mr. Ikbhal Khan, Counsel for the Ap}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7741397 pellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4332009 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11104606 The Respondent in perso}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4332009 n}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 .}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11104606\charrsid3612129 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11104606 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid4811499 JUDGMENT}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1997811 }{ \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid4811499 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3612129 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 \par The accused was charged for thr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4811499 eatening violence contrary to s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 ection 96 of Penal Code on dates between 1/2/77 and 31/3/77. In the particulars it is alleged}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4811499 that he threatened Kha}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 tiya d/o Abdul with a dagger at a time when she was in occupation of a dwelling house.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4811499\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 A plea of not guilty was recorded and the le}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6382664 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 rned magistrate then purported to terminate the proceedings under Section 160 of Criminal Procedure Code. The reconciliation was to be promoted by way of the accused giving the complainant and 9 children of hers a half share in some lease-hold estate.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6382664\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 No particulars appear in the magistrate's record of the threats; time of day; the number of times there was any threat; whether the police were called. There}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16350803 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 is nothing on the record to suggest that the complainant was terrorised or terrified.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16350803\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 The Crown have appealed against the magistrate's decision on the ground that he has no authority under Section 160 of Criminal Procedure Code to make any}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 order for compromise in such a case.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 Under Section 160 of Criminal Procedure Code, the magistrate formerly had powers to }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690 m}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 ake a compromise in such cases. However, S. 160 was repealed in 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690 9}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 76}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 by Act 18/76 and replaced by a new section.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 The amended section limits the type of case in which the magistrate may promote conciliation to offences committed under Section 218(1}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7741397 ), Sections 276, 277 and S. 360}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 (1) of Penal Code. 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It follows that he had not the power to make any order for reconciliation.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7033690\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 During the hearing of the app}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067141 eal}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 the accused (respondent) tender}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067141 ed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 his last will an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 d}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 testament which reve}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 led }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 that}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 he left all he poss}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 essed}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 to his}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 wife, who ha}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13064679 ppens to be the complainant. On}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 e is inclined }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 to wonder why}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 , after making such a generous will, he should then threaten her with a dagger. She is his common l}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 aw}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 wife but has born thirteen children to him.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 It seems that the accused (respondent) is quite illiterate and his will was drafted on instructions tendered to the draftsman by the brother of the common law wife, the complainant. The accused also stated that she had been squandering his money on her brothers}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5007345 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 \par . \par It may well be that t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 e magistr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 ate}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 felt that }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13064679 this was }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 a case for reconciliation but the statute} {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 no longer allows him to treat it on this basis. The Magistrate's orders for reconciliati}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 on and }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 termination of the proceedings are not }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13064679 set aside, and they are remitted to}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 him }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 for the hearing to continue following the accused's plea.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696\charrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 I would add that during the appeal the accused (respondent) contended, as h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 had }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1457696 done bef}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid599879 ore the Magistrate}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4029864 , that he had not }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 threatened h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4029864 is wife }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129\charrsid3612129 (the complainant).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3612129 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11410369 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11410369 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11410369\charrsid11410369 (Sgd.) 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