JAGDISH PRASAD Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the order dated 10-8-1977 by Sri P. N. Chaubey, II Additional Sessions Judge, Deoria in Sessions Trial No. 3 of 1975 by which appellant was convicted under section 27 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act No. XXIII of 1940 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment; a fine of Rs. 1,000/- was further imposed on appellants in default of payment of fine he was to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment.

(2.) APPELLANT was further convicted under section 28 of the aforesaid Act and sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100/- in default he was to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. All the sentences of appellant were ordered to run concurrently.

(3.) IN his statement appellant denied the sampling and also alleged that as he failed to oblige Durg INspector by paying the usual bribe so he has been falsely involved in the case.