P.D.RAJAN
Abdul Gafoor – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
P.D. Rajan, J.
1. This Revision Petition is preferred by the accused against the judgment in Crl. Appeal No. 135/05 of the Additional Sessions Ad hoc II, Manjeri. He was charge-sheeted in C.C. 532/03 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nilambur for offence punishable under S.292(2)(a) of I.P.C. and under S. 7(1)(a)(i) & (ii) of Cinematographic Act 1952. The charge against the accused is that on 25.08.02, at 7.00 p.m. the Sub Inspector of Police, Vazhikadavu searched the shop 'Shajahan Videos' door No. 1/101 of Vazhikadavu Grama Panchayat and seized 7 obscene Compact Discs from that shop. He registered a case against the accused and after completing investigation, he laid charge before Judicial First Class Magistrate Nilambur. During trial, prosecution examined PW 1 to PW 9 and marked Exts. P1 to P6 as documentary evidence and admitted MO1 in evidence. The learned Magistrate convicted the accused under S. 292(2)(a) of I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and fine of Rs. 1000/- with a default sentence of one month and acquitted under S.7(1)(a)(i) & (ii) of Cinematographic Act, 1952. Against that, he preferred Crl. Appeal. 135/05 before Addit
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