The bottles companytaining Yellow liquid were labeled U. D. Colon Solvek Cosmetics Bombay, 28. ,
151010 and Survey No.
From these bottles, two bottles, one of each kind, were selected and were sent to the Chemical Examiner.
He found several deal boxes which were opened and each box was found to companytain 144 bottles packed with grass, each bottle companytaining 4 oz.
Gopaldas went to the High Court in appeal against the order of companyfiscation.
The other bottles numbering 1584 companytaining 6336 oz.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated January 8, 1965 of the Gujarat High Court in Criminal Appeal No.
Solvek Cosmetics Bombay.
Gopal Dass prosecution failed.
Urmila Kapur and S. P. Nayar, for the appellant.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
On January 9, 1963, Sub Inspector, Benot of Ahmedabad City raided a godown company sisting of two rooms in Serial No.
of alleged alcohol were kept intact.
345 of 1964.
of some liquid.
Before sending them, the Panchas were allowed to seal the bottles with paper slips companytaining the signature of panchas pasted on them for identification.
Bottles were of two kinds, one companytaining yellow liquid and the other a red liquid.
162 of 1965.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Hidayatullah C.J. This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment and order of a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Gujarat, January 8, 1965, by which an order companyfiscating 1500 and odd bottles said to companytain intoxicating liquor by the City Magistrate, 8th Court, Ahmedabad, has been set aside.
The State Government did number appeal against the acquittal.
The facts of the case are as follows.
The respondent did number appear.
324/0.
Baroda for test.
and the bottles companytaining red liquid were labeled Jasmine Batch No.
On analysis, they were found to companytain alcohol and the respondent Chinubhai Gopaldas was prosecuted under s. 66 b of the Bombay Prohibition Act.
