MADAN LAL SONI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS revision is directed against the order of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pali dated 13. 8. 1981 whereby the learned Magistrate, has committed the case for trial to the court of Sessions Judge, Pali as the offence under ss. 18 (a) (i), (ii), (iia), (iii) and (vi) read with s. 27 (a) (i) and 27 (b) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') are punishable with imprisonment for life whereas the offence under s. 18a read with s. 28, of the Act is punishable with one year's rigorous imprisonment.

(2.) THE Schedule-I appended to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provides that the offences punishable more than 7 years rigorous imprisonment are triable by the Court of Sessions and, therefore, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate has committed this case for trial to the court of Sessions Judge, Pali.