JUDGMENT:

TARUN CHATTERJEE,J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 3rd of May, 2001 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur in Criminal Revision No.890 of 2000 whereby the High Court had set aside an order dated 26th of February, 2000 passed by the Sessions Judge, Sagar, M.P. in Criminal Appeal No.184 of 1999 who in his turn had set aside an order dated 20th of December, 1999 passed by the Collector, Sagar in so far as he proceeded to include M/s. Holani Auto Links Pvt. Ltd. (in short the "Appellant Company.") within the definition of "Dealer" as contained in Clause 2(a) of the M.P. Essential Commodities (Exhibition of Price & Price Control) Order, 1977 (in short the "Order of 1977") and held them guilty for violating Clauses 3(1) to 3(3) and 6(1) of the Order of 1977.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of this appeal are as follows. The Appellant Company was appointed as a Distributor by Castrol India Ltd. (in short the "manufacturing company") by entering into an agreement dated 1st of June, 1998. On 27th of May, 1999, a team headed by Deputy Collector, Food Department, Sagar, M.P. came to the office premises of the appellant company for inspec