RIKHI RAM Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER was convicted under Section 7 read with Section 16(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and was sentenced to undergo R.I. for nine months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1500/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for three months on 29th October, 1991 by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ambala Cantt. On appeal the learned Sessions Judge, Ambala vice his judgment dated May 20, 1992 maintained his conviction but reduced his sentence of imprisonment from nine months to six months maintaining the sentence of fine with its default clause. Hence this revision petition.

(2.) BRIEFLY the case of the prosecution is as follows :-

(3.) SHRI C.L. Grover PW 1 has fully supported the allegations levelled in the complaint. PW2 Dr. H.R. Ghosal has also made a similar statement and has fully supported the statement of PW1. PW2 has also stated that after receiving report of filing of the complaint in the Court, he sent copy of the report of Public Analyst Ex. PD through a registered post to the petitioner. The postal receipt is Ex. PF and forwarding memo is Ex. PG.