(1.) THIS appeal has been filed by the accused appellant against the judgment and order dated 25.4.1989 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Churu in Sessions Case No. 7/86 whereby the learned Sessions Judge convicted the accused appellant for violation of Clause 3 of the Rajasthan Trade Articles (Licensing and Control) Order, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the Order of 1980 punishable under Section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act and sentenced him as under:
(2.) IT arises in the following circumstances:
(3.) DURING trial as many as 5 witnesses were produced on behalf of the prosecution. The accused appellant in his statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. denied to have committed any offence and 3 witness were examined in defence.