(1.) THE petitioner was prosecuted in a complaint filed by PW.1 Daya Kishan, Government Food Inspector. THE Court of Sub Divisional.Judicial Magistrate, Bhiwani/ Charkhi Dadri, found him guilty of an offence under Section 16(l)(a)(i) read with Section 7 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as " 1954 Act"), vide its judgment dated 28.9. 1998 and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-. In default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months.
(2.) AGGRIEVED against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, passed by the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhiwani/Charkhi Dadri, the petitioner has preferred an appeal. The same was also dismissed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, vide its judgment dated 17.1.2002, by upholding the conviction and maintained the sentence.
(3.) DAYA Kishan, Government Food Inspector, appeared as PW.1 and his testimony was Corroborated by PW.2 Dr. S.C. Gupta. Furthermore, Roshan Lal, Clerk from the office of Local Health Authority, Charkhi Dadri, appeared as PW.3.