ORDER This Rule was directed against the order of the learned 1st Class Magistrate of Sealdah whereby he has ordered issue of summons against the accused petitioners under Ss. 6(a), 6(e) and 18 of the Indian Boilers Act. The prayer of the accused petitioners is that this proceeding against them should be quashed. 2. The petitioners are proprietors of firm named and styled as Hind Rubber Industries at 2, New Tangra Road, Calcutta. What happened is that according to the petitioners on 28-1-1962 while Biswanath Mistry was testing the baby boiler at about 8-15-p.m. the boiler really burst, whereby Biswanath died and some other persons were injured. The Chief Inspector of boilers Bled a complaint before the learned Magistrate of Sealdah on 30-3-1962, under the aforesaid sections. The Magistrate took cognizance and ordered issue of summons against the accused petitioners. On 19-6-1962 the complaint was dismissed under S. 204 of the Criminal P.C., by the Magistrate as no copies of the complaint were filed. Thereafter the case was restored and the accused petitioners were summoned under the aforesaid sections of the Indian Boilers Act. 3. The points urged by Mr. Bhupendranath Mitra, the learned advocate are that the learned Magistrate after dismissing the case under S. 204(3). Criminal P.C., had no jurisdiction to restore the same, as such dismissal previously on 19-6-1962 amounted to acquittal. Further it is contended that on the same facts, the accused petitioners could not be proceeded with in a second trial by virtue of the provisions of S. 403 of the Criminal P.C. 4. It appears that as soon as the complaint was filed by the Chief Inspector of boilers on 30-3-1962 cognizance was taken by the learned Magistrate and summons was issued. As the complainant is a public servant, he was not required to be examined before the learned Magistrate. On the next date fixed i.e. on 19-6-1982, it appears that the complainant did not comply with the provisions of S. 204 Sub-S. (1-B), which provides that in a proceeding instituted upon a complaint, made in writing, every summons or warrant issued under Sub-S. (1) shall be accompanied by a copy of such complaint. On the next date fixed i.e. on 19-6-1982, it appears that the complainant did not comply with the provisions of S. 204 Sub-S. (1-B), which provides that in a proceeding instituted upon a complaint, made in writing, every summons or warrant issued under Sub-S. (1) shall be accompanied by a copy of such complaint. The learned Magistrate recorded in his order dated 19-6-1962 that as even on the last date no copy was furnished, he dismissed the complaint under S. 204, Criminal P.C. Thereafter on the petition of the Chief Inspector of boilers the case was restored on 11-6-63 and fresh summons was ordered to be issued upon the accused persons under Ss. 6(a), 6(c) and S. 18 of the Indian Boilers Act. Against these two orders the present petition has been filed. I have already indicated before that the learned Advocate contended that the order of dismissal amounts to an acquittal of the accused under S. 403 of the Code and as such the learned Magistrate was without jurisdiction to restore the case. 5. It appears that the learned Magistrate dismissed the case because the mandatory provision as incorporated in Sub-S. (IB) of S. 204 was not complied with. The dismissal of the complaint was not done under S. 203 nor was any judgement pronounced under S. 369. In such circumstances, the question for consideration is whether the learned Magistrate was within jurisdiction to restore the case. The fact remains that the complaint was not dismissed for non-appearance of the complainant and as such this order cannot be construed to be an order under S. 247 of the Code. Accordingly in my opinion the dismissal of the complaint has not the effect of acquittal under S. 247. Section 403 of the Code, Sub-S. (1) provides that a person who has once been tried by a Court of competent jurisdiction for an offence and convicted or acquitted of such offence shall, while such conviction or acquittal remains in force, not be liable to be tried again for the same offence, nor on the same facts for any other offence for which a different charge from the one made against him might have been made under S. 236, or for which he might have been convicted under S. 237. In the instant case the accused petitioners have neither been acquitted nor convicted after a regular trial was held. In the instant case the accused petitioners have neither been acquitted nor convicted after a regular trial was held. To plead autrefois acquit it must always appear that the accused have been legally acquitted of an offence. An acquittal may result from absence of a complainant under S. 247 or withdrawal of the complaint or a compounding of the offence under S. 345. Such statutory acquittals are acquittals within the meaning of S. 403 and as such I am of opinion that the order of the learned Magistrate dismissing the complaint under S. 204 does not come within the ambit of S. 403. 6. The next point for consideration is whether the Magistrate could revive the case alter an order under S. 403(3) has been recorded. The law is now clear that dismissal order which remains unreversed, is no bar to the rehearing of the complaint by the same or by any other Magistrate. In the instant case it also appears that the order of dismissal cannot amount to a judgement and for the reasons given above it appears that the provisions of S. 403 cannot also be invoked. 7. In the above premises, my conclusion is that the restoration of the case by the learned Magistrate was not without jurisdiction, nor does the order of dismissal previously passed amounts to autrefois acquit. The explanation of the learned Magistrate is accepted. Accordingly the Rule stands discharged. 8. It is regrettable that in this Court there has 'been an inordinate delay in disposing of the revision application and I find that the learned Magistrate had in his mind to dispose of the case as quickly as possible. Accordingly I direct that as soon as the records are received by the Court below, steps should be taken to dispose of the case in accordance with law, as quickly as possible. 9. Let the records be sent down at once. Rule discharged.