Appeal by special leave from the Judgment and Order dated the 14th March, 1973 of the Calcutta High Court in Criminal Revision No.
2183 W , 2184 W of 1966 and cases Nos.
1998 and 1999 of 1963 decided on 16 9 1971.
23 IA was violative of Article, 14 of the Constitution.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
203 of 1973.
G. L. Sanghi and Girish Chandra for the Appellant.
The Court discharged the respondents in view of the decision of the High Court of Calcutta in M s. Serajuddin Co and Others v. Union of India and Others 1 holding that S. Civil Rules Nos.
613 of 1972.
K. Sen Mrs. Liela Seth and U. K. Khaitan for the Respondents.
N. Sinha, Solicitor General.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by MATHEW, J. The respondents were tried before the Presidency Magistrate, 11th Court for having companymitted offences under sections 4 3 , 20 3 and 22 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 hereinafter called the Act read with S. 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and S. 23 of the Act.
The appellant filed a revision petition against the order, before the High Court.
This appeal, by special leave, is against that order.
