Telasinha vs Gabriel – clr volume 3 page 043_1

In the case between Telasinha (appellant/complainant) and Gabriel (respondent/defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether an order by a Police Magistrate requiring the complainant to pay compensation (Rs. 10) to acquitted accused should be set aside, particularly where the amount imposed is less than Rs. 25 and the prescribed legal procedure has been duly observed. It was held that such compensation orders, when rendered after a careful investigation and in accordance with established legal procedure, should not be overturned simply based on the quantum involved. This decision reaffirmed the principle that adherence to due process and judicial prudence in inquiry must be prioritized over the amount of compensation in question. The findings accepted as binding the evolution in prec