Malda Training Diary - Administrative Training Institute

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19.4.1972
Work done
Sent off letter to NAA.
Attended Court.
Training in Judicial Munshikhana.
Information
Today’s evidence was medical & of police, hence most dreary. But the PP recalled having
arraigned this accused in 1962 and dug out the 2 previous cases, both ending in conviction for
dacoity. The judge was in great doubt over admissibility of the evidence, but finally recorded
it, though’ refusing to frame charges considering the post conviction as basis as well. He was
cross-examining PWs on accused’s behalf. Narrated a few fascinating stories of cases he had
tried in which police had tried to frame the accused (this came up due to accused’s plea that
police harassed him for his not bribing them).
Sat with Judicial Peshkar and learned of Judicial Munshikhana’s functions:-
I) Accounts & Cash [magisterial & elections]
II) Reports & Returns
III) Power (magisterial)
IV) Arms, Ammunition, Explosives (contains thrilling police reports. I read one on a
Naxalite rifle snatching attempt in the city).
V) Appeals & Motions
VI) Acts, Rules, Orders on separation of Judiciary & Executive
VII) Maintenance of Law & Order
VIII) Jail Matters
IX) Miscellaneous
X) Motor Vehicles
XI) Cinematography
XII) Press & Regn. of Books & Magazines.
XIII) Rent Control & W.B Premises & Tenancy Act.
XIV) Entertainment Tax.
XV) Passport to Bangladesh & other than Indian.
XVI) Birth & Death Regn.(in case of delay)
XVII) Citizenship [electoral rolls are a basis]
XVIII) Appointment of panel pleaders [by DM on recommendation of Dist. Judge &
approval by L.R.].
XIX) Departmental Inspection [again neglected, but Commissioner’s notes in 1971 on how
to expedite case work by using services of R.Kar & relieving SrDC of some work, is
interesting, the DM’s reply quashes all the suggestions as impractical].
T.P.Ghosh in course of conversation revealed that SP De used to drink a lot in 1971. R.Kar
confirmed it. It came up because of Sudhir Chakravarty’s articles attacking T.K.Das’
intoxicated conduct in 1971 & his total lack of knowledge of his job. Hence he failed to
impress Col. Luthra who left with the idea that Malda was hopeless in evacuee relief (DM
was out).
20.4.1972
Work done
Court Records.
Office work [Motor Vehicles Section].
Information
Judge, after a lot of citing of cases by PP, accepted previous conviction a relevant u/s 14(2)
and interrogated accused u/s 342 about it. Accused denied all but these convictions.
Judgement fixed for 22 nd .