KAMAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) B. K. Rathi, J. The Food Inspector on 4-11-76 at about 12. 00 noon found the applicant exposing sweets for sale at his shop situated in Mohalla Naurangabad, P. S. Civil Lines, Aligarh. The sample of yellow Barfi was taken, which was alleged by the applicant to be a vegetable oil preparation. It was duly sent to the Public Analyst and on analysis it was found to be adulterated and containing Aramin, which is a coaltar dye. The applicant was accord ingly prosecuted for the offence under Sec tion 7/16, P. RA. Act and was convicted and sentenced to one year R. I. and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- by the Magistrate by an order dated 7-2-85. Against that order, the revisionist preferred Criminal Appeal No. 26 of 1985, which has been decided on 1-8-86 by the VI Additional Sessions Judge, Aligarh. He has maintained the conviction, but has reduced the sentence to six months R. I. and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo three months R. I. Aggrieved by that order, the present revision has been preferred.

(2.) I have heard Sri Akhilesh Srivastava, learned counsel for the revisionist and the A. G. A.

(3.) THE revision is disposed of with the modification of the sentence as aforesaid while maintaining the conviction. Revision disposed of. .