S. R. K. PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) THIS Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment in STC No. 326 of 1997, on the file of the VII Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Guntur, convicting the accused to pay a fine of Rs. 700/- in default to undergo si for 15 days for the offences under Sec. 67 of the Factories Act 1948, read with Secs. 14 and 15 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and regulation) Act, 1986 (for short the Labour act ).

( 2 ) THE factual matrix that led to filing of this case can be stated in brief as follows: the Inspector of Factories I, Guntur, visited the Sri Sambasiva Cotton Traders, ankireddipalem, on 29-1-1997 at 5 p. m. He noticed V. Bujji, aged 12 years, R. Sunitha, aged 10 years, T. Varalaxmi, aged 10 years, r. Anitha, aged 10 years, and V. Vidya Rani, aged 11 years working in the said factory. Thereupon, he obtained sanction under section 105 (1) of the Factories Act and presented STC No. 326 of 1997 before the VII additional Munsif Magistrate, alleging violation of Section 67 of the Factories Act r/w Sections 14 and 15 of the Child Labour prohibition and Regulation Act of 1986. On the strength of admission made by the accused, the magistrate proceeded unde

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