was of unsoundness of mind. The examination was in relation to the first
stage and not the second stage. The learned counsel for the appellant argues
that the examination of the appellant amounted to an enquiry in the second
stage and the question of unsoundness of mind had to be determined with
the aid of the assessors. We do not agree with this contention, as we
consider that the examination related to the first stage with a view to see if it
appeared to the Court that he was of unsound mind and consequently
incapable of making his defence. In this view we are supported by the
decisions in Emperor v. Durga Charan Singh (AIR 1938 Cal. 6), Emperor v.
Bahadur (AIR 1928 Lah. 796) and Nabi Ahmad Khan v. Emperor (AIR 1932
Oudh 190).....
48. We may add that the afore-mentioned cases dealt with the erstwhile
provision of section 465, Cr.P.C. which now stands substituted with the current
provision through the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972. Being relevant to the concept
of fair trial, the existing provision of section 465, Cr.P.C. continued to enjoy the
same attention as the erstwhile provision. The following cases are instances where
sections 464 and 465 (after substitution) Cr.P.C. were once again subject of judicial
interpretation.
49. In Munshi Khan v. The State10, it was argued that despite issue of appellant's
incapacity to face trial and making his defence, the learned trial Court failed to
make requisite enquiries as envisaged in section 465, Cr.P.C. The Court observed as
under:"6. The language used in the sections suggests that prima facie when there was
some evidence to believe or it so appeared, that an accused person was
insane and consequently incapable of making his defence, it was enjoined
upon the trial court to stop the trial and first hold independent inquiry into
the question of such insanity. The words "has reason to believe" used in
section 464 and the words "appears to the Court" used in section 465 are
synonymous. In both the sections except that the forums are different, spirit
of law is common. The discretion vested in the Magistrate or the Court has
to be exercised in judicial fashion. The words "has reason to believe"
"appears to the Court" are to be construed to suggest that there must be
some tangible evidence of insanity of accused person. The belief of the
Court must not rest on imaginative, speculative, hypothetical or arbitrary
grounds. A tentative satisfaction of Court is a condition precedent to the
inquiry in insanity. The trial Court is not obliged to stop trial and embark
upon the inquiry or insanity merely on pointing out of defence counsel that
accused was insane or when insanity was feigned. It should have its own
satisfaction on the question."
In Abdul Wahid alias Wahdi v. The State11, the procedure laid down in sections
464 and 465, Cr.P.C. attracted the attention of this Court and while interpreting
these provisions, it was observed as under:".......Chapter XXXIV of the Criminal Procedure Code which contains sections
464 to 475 deals with the trial of a lunatic person. These provisions make it
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