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2 it to the Moonsiff: in either case a Punchayet is assembled, when the
3 original proceedings, together with the opinions of the Amildar, and the
4 two Talook Punchayets, are brought under review: any further evidence
5 that may be considered requisite is then called for, after which the
6 Superintendent’s or Moonsiff’s Punchayet draw up their Mahazur, and
7 upon.a review of the whole the Superintendent passes his sentence in the
8 matter, making a record of any remarks which he may wish to offer in
9 English, or refers the matter to the Commissioner for his decision.
10 119. If the Superintendent, on the review of a case decided by the
11 Moonsiff, wishes to alter or commute the sentence, he must re-investi-
12 gate the matter himself de novo; or if he prefers it, he can refer the
13 matter back again to the Moonsiff for that Officer’s re-consideration.
14 120. The Commissioner, on a criminal case being referred for his
15 decision, after a careful perusal of the proceedings, either passes sentence
16 himself, or in minor cases, directs the Superintendent to do so,
17 121. Punchayets for civil and criminal investigations are summoned
18 in the same manner, and a ‘prisoner has the same permission to
19 challenge as a plaintiff or defendant. There is this difference, how-
20 ever, that no criminal investigation is permitted to be carried on without
21 a Punchayet, whereas in civil cases it is optional with the head of the
22 Court to convene one, or not, as he thinks desirable.
23 122. Under this head, Magistrates and District Police Officers under
24 the orders of the Magistrate are permitted to appre-
25 hend and place in confinement persons of notorious-
26 ly bad character, or whose habits of life are suspicious,.until they can
27 give good and reliable security for their future good conduct.
28 123, To prevent undue oppression on the part of subordinate Police
29 authorities, under the pretence of carrying out the
30 provisions of this order, every individual .apprehend-
31 ed under its authority is forwarded to the Superintendent, or his
32 Assistant, for examination, and can only be confined, or punished under
33 the express orders of the former, and no individual taken up under the
34 provisions of this Regulation can -be confined for a longer period than
35 three years.
36 124 Convicted robbers are held responsible for the property stolen
37 Propet cette by them, and when they fail to restore.it, their own
38 era and wtolen pro’ property is seized to make the value good. In
39 perty, other cases an increased term of imprisonment is
40 Punchayet.
41 Vagrants.