it was also observed that offenses under the prevention of food adulteration act were against the public and called for deterrent punishment.
the bond was thereafter furnished by the appellant.
in appeal mr.
it was ordered that the appeal would be limited to the question of sentence only.
at the time the leave was granted.
in default of payment of fine.
kohli on behalf of the appellant has referred to the matriculation certificate which was produced on behalf of the appellant and according to which the date of birth of the appellant was may 8 1947.
appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated december 10 1968 of the punjab and haryana high companyrt in.
part of the ice cream was sent for analysis to public analyst chandigarh.
as against that mr.
c. mahajan and r. n. sachthey for the respondent.
the appellant was ordered to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of one and a half month.
the prosecution case is that on august 1 1966 the food inspector patiala took a sample of two cups of ice cream from the appellant from phul cinema canteen on payment of three rupees.
the appellant was in the circumstances directed to furnish bond under section 4 of the probation of offenders act.
on revision the sentence was altered by the high companyrt as mentioned above.
the appellant was thereafter prosecuted on the allegation that he had committed an offence under section 7 1 of the prevention of food adulteration act read with section 16 1 a i of that act.
criminal appellate jurisdiction criminal appeal number64 of 1969.
bedi j. of the punjab and haryana high companyrt during the companyrse of the inspection of the companyrt of trial magistrate took the view that an improper order had been made in the above case by the magistrate.
the analyst reported that the ice cream was adulterated being deficient in milk fat contents to the extent of 77 per cent and total solid contents to the extent of 7 per cent.
criminal revision number 1200 of 1967.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by khanna j. ishar das appellant was companyvicted by the judicial magistrate 1st class patiala for an offence under section 7 1 of the prevention of food adulteration act 1954 act number 37 of 1954 read with section 16 1 a i of that act and was ordered to furnish bond under section 4 of the probation of offenders act.
1000 had been prescribed by section 16 of the prevention of food adulteration act.
charge was framed on that companynt against the appellant and he pleaded guilty to the same.
the appellant thereafter filed this appeal by special leave to this companyrt.
the case was thereafter posted before bedi j. the learned judge referred to the fact that a minimum sentence of imprisonment for a period of six months and a fine of rs.
order was consequently made that the appellant instead of being released on his furnishing a bond should be sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a fine of rs.
the trial magistrate took the view that the appellant who was aged about 20 years was in a repentant mood.
the high companyrt thereupon of its own motion directed that a numberice be issued to the appellant.
l. kohli for the appellant.
