JUDGMENT 1. This is a rule, calling upon the District Magistrate of Shahabad to show cause why the proceedings, pending against the Petitioner in the Court of the Deputy Magistrate of Arrah, should not be set aside, on the ground that the coins in question are not King's coins within the definition of sec. 230, I.P.C. and on the ground that the said coins were not used, or intended to be used, as money. The Petitioner has been charged with making what he calls Shah Alum coins : but the Deputy Magistrate says he is not sure whether the coins in question are King's coins or not. He points out that the law on this point is not clear and that there is no ruling of this Court declaring Murshidabad rupees to be King's coins : so he has obligingly postponed the case to enable the Petitioner to obtain a ruling by this Court on the point. 2. It seems to us that it was the duty of the Deputy Magistrate to find whether the coins were King's coins or not, and whether the accused has committed an offence under sec. 230, I.P.C. It is not our business to decide points of law when it is not necessary to do so. 3. Then, as to the second ground on which the rule was granted, namely, that the coins were not used, or intended to be used, as money, we can only say that it cannot be disposed of without the recording of evidence; and no evidence on the point has been recorded. We therefore direct that the Deputy Magistrate do try the case and come to a finding of his own. Meanwhile, we discharge the rule for the reasons stated.