DHANNALAL Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an application in revision by the accused Dhannalal. Dhannalal was convicted of an offence under sec. 6 of the Rajasthan Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Ordinance, 1949 (No. XIII of 1949) (hereinafter referred to as "the Rajasthan Ordinance"), and sentenced to a fine of Rs. 250/- and in default to two months' simple imprisonment and an order of forfeiture in respect of 83 bags of rice was also passed against him by the Extra Magistrate, First Class, Jahazpur. The conviction and sentence were upheld on appeal by the learned Sessions Judge, Bhilwara. Hence the present revision.

(2.) THE material facts are these. It is said that the petitioner obtained a customs rawana from the customs out-post at Jhalawar for movement of 200 maunds of urad-ki-dal from Jhalawar to Jaipur on the 19th February, 1950. On 23rd February, 1950, it was, however, found at the out-post of Sikar that the accused was carrying in two motor trucks 86 bags in all of which 83 contained rice and only 3 contained urad-ki-dal. THE matter was investigated and in due course the accused was challenged in the court of the Extra Magistrate, Jahazpur, who convicted and sentenced him as already stated above.