THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH vs C. TOBIT AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the term 'Copy' in Section 419 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act V of 1898) refers specifically to a certified copy, and thus a petition of appeal must be accompanied by such a copy. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of an appeal as time-barred when the State Government filed a plain copy of the judgment after the limitation period had expired. The ruling clarified the procedural requirements for filing appeals under Section 417 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.