BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J, J.

( 1 ) THIS revision petition is directed against the order dated 13. 10. 2006 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge whereby the petitioner's appeal against the judgment dated 25. 08. 2005 and order on "sentence" dated 29. 08. 2005 passed by the learned metropolitan Magistrate was rejected. The learned Metropolitan Magistrate found the petitioner to be a "beggar" and ordered his detention in a Certified Institution for a period of one year under Section 5 (5) of the bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 [as extended to the Union Territory of Delhi] (hereinafter referred to as 'the said Act' ). The finding that the petitioner was a beggar was upheld by the learned Additional Sessions judge. However, the duration of the detention was reduced to 6 months by the learned Additional Sessions Judge.

( 2 ) BEING aggrieved, the petitioner has preferred this revision petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner has taken the point that the petitioner has been found "guilty" only on the basis of the testimony of two police officers and no independent witness whatsoever was examined. The allegations against the petitioner as per the prosecution case wer