LAWS(ALL)-1981-7-20

ANAND PRAKASH Vs. STATE OF U P

Decided On July 08, 1981
ANAND PRAKASH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ANAND Prakash who has been convicted for an offence under Section 7 read with Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (briefly the Act) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- by the Special Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Saharanpur and whose conviction and sentence was upheld by Additional District and Sessions Judge, has preferred this revision.

(2.) A sample of the milk of the applicant was taken on 29th December, 1976 at 2.45 p. m. after due compliance with the relevant rules. The Public Analyst reported that the sample was adulterated. After a hot contest, the trial court accepted the case of the prosecution and convicted and sentenced the applicant.