MANINDRA NATH BARAM Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been directed against the judgment dated 07.08.1985 passed by the Judge, Special Court under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (henceforth "the Act"), Midnapore in D.E.B. G.R. Case No. 67 of 1983. By the impugned judgment, the appellant Manindra Nath Baram has been convicted under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Act and sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for 15 days and to pay a fine of Rs. 750/ -, in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days.

(2.) THE case of the prosecution, in brief, is as under:

(3.) PROSECUTION examined 4 witnesses in order to prove the accusation brought against the appellant. The documents admitted into evidence on behalf of the prosecution e.g. seizure list; formal F.I.R.; Jimmanama and the written complaint have been marked Exts. 1, 2, 3 & 4 respectively and the signatures of the witnesses appearing on those documents were marked accordingly. On the other hand, the appellant did not adduce any evidence.