In Brief
A criminal appeal was filed challenging an order denying the appellant a free copy of his judgment. The Supreme Court held that the right to a free copy of a judgment under Section 363(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure must be read in conjunction with Section 353(6), which requires the accused to be present when judgment is pronounced unless previously excused. Since the petitioner had not appeared on the date of judgment, he could not claim a free copy as a matter of right. The appeal was dismissed.
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