CHAND BATRA Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal comes up before us by a certificate of fitness of the case for appeal to this Court granted by the Allahabad High Court under Article 134 (1) (c) of the Constitution.

(2.) The appellant was convicted under Section 60 (a) of the U.P. Excise Act and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of the fine, to undergo imprisonment for a further period of two months. His conviction and sentence were confirmed by the Sessions Judge as well as by the High Court of Allahabad.

(3.) On 27-10-1967, at about 6.45 p.m. he was found by the raiding Excise Staff in a room of a bungalow in Meerut apparently preparing something with the aid of materials found there which were seized. These were said to be: