( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the Public Prosecutor against the acquittal of the three respondents upon a charge under Section 12 of the Press and Registration of Books Act XXV of 1867 (hereinafter called the Act ). The prosecution case is that the respondents published at Hyderabad printed Telugu leaflets, one of which has been marked as Ex. P-l, without the names of the printer and of the publisher and the place of printing and of publication being printed on them. The leaflets were printed at the Pearl Press, Secunderabad. The evidence of P. W. 1, the proprietor of the press is that on or about 27-12-1957, the 1st respondent gave him the order to print them and that on 31-12-1957, the 1st respondent took delivery of 500 out of 1000 copies that were printed. The matter printed in the leaflets may be shortly described as an appeal to police men to support the Andhra Pradesh. Police Employees Association. Below this matter, the names and other particulars of the respondents are found printed thus : T. Amrutrao, President. Camp: Hyderabad ) K, Jacob, Chief Secretary D/- 30-12-1957. Bandreddi Veerayya, Kattatatayya, Members. The respondents are Amrutrao, Jacob and Veerayya respe