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Ikbal Khan, Counsel for the Appellant \par Mr. R. Krishna, Counsel for the Respondents. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14627775 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11034943\charrsid14627775 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9841943 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14627775 \par The two respondents were charged under S.97A of the Penal Code for throwing stones at a taxi. In the magistrate's court one respondent said he may have thrown a stone whilst drunk and the other denied the offence. \par \par The learned magistrate recorded no pleas and purported to proceed under the reconciliation provisions of S.160. C.P.C. He may well have been justified in taking that course at one time. 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