GOPAL SARAIN Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a reference by the learned Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Agra, recommending that a criminal proceeding pending against the applicant in the court of the Magistrate first Class be quashed. On 27.3.1963 a charge-sheet was submitted against the applicant by Police Station Kotwali in the court of the City Magistrate, Agra, the relevant portion of which runs as follows:

(2.) In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-Rule (2) of Rule 125 of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, the Central Government has made an order No. G.S.R. 1764 called the Drugs (Display of Prices) Order, 1962, which inter alia, provides that,

(3.) The applicant is admittedly a retailer and should have been supplied a list by the wholesaler within the meaning of the aforesaid Order.