The Alipore Bomb Trial

THIRTEENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS

     His Lordship resumed the further hearing of the reference in the Alipore Bomb Case.

     The Advocate-General had finished his argument as regards the first four accused, Sailen, Krishnajiban, Susil and Biren, and he continued his argument in the case against Indra Nath Nundi. The incriminating circumstances against this accused was his connection with the "Chhattra Bhandar," with the "Jugantar" newspaper and his relations with Taranath Roy Chowdhuri. This Taranath used to live at 4 Raja's Lane and on a search being made arms and ammunition were found in a trunk said to belong to Taranath. During the hearing of the bomb case before the Sessions Judge of Alipore Taranath could not be found. Subsequently he was traced at Benares and was arrested and is being prosecuted before the Magistrate under the Arms Act.

     But besides these there was another incriminating evidence against Indra Nath, which in the opinion of the Advocate-General

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was sufficient to bring home the guilt against him. That was the black marks all over his body and the injury on his hand. The prosecution alleged that this was clue to an explosion of gun? powder in the house of Col. Nundi, the father of the accused. There was another circumstance against him. He was bound down along with another by the Magistrate of Jamalpur during the riots there.

     The Advocate-General referred to documentary evidence showing the accused’s connection with the Muraripukur garden and other members of the conspiracy. The Advocate General had not concluded his arguments when the Court rose for the day.

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