The case was subse quently transferred by the District Magistrate of Alipore to his own file and on the 20th January, 1910, an order under section 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act (XIV of 1908) was issued in the following terms: "Whereas the District Magistrate of the 24 Parganas has taken cognizance of offences under sections 395 and 397, I.P.C., alleged to have been committed by the persons accused in the case of Emperor vs Lalit Mohan Chuckerbutty and others . and whereas it appears to the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. the provi sions of Part 1 of the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act should be made to apply to the proceedings in respect of the said offences, now, therefore, the Lieutenant Governor. directs. that the provisions of the said Part shall apply to the said case.