SURTA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE revision petition has been preferred against the judgment passed by the Additional Sessions Judge No. 1, Jodhpur (Camp Jaisalmer) dated 15 -4 -1978 by which the conviction of the petitioner for the offence under Section 4 (1) (e) of the Rajasthan Prohibition Act, 1969, and sentence of three month's simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 300/ -in default, two months. Simple imprisonment awarded by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Jaisalmer, on 3 -12 -1977 was upheld.

(2.) AT the commencement of the arguments learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that he does not want to press the revision petition on merit, but submitted that in view of the fact that a period of more than five years has lapsed since the alleged date of the occurrence, a lenient view may be taken.

(3.) IN view of the facts and circumstances of the ease, the learned Publie Prosecutor does not dispute this prayer.