Vishnudeo Narayan, J.

1. This appeal has been directed by the appellants against the impugned judgment dated 24.1.1996 passed in Mandar P.S. Case No. 6/1992/T.R. No. 72/96 by Sri Sarju Prasad, Special Judge, E.C. Act, Ranchi whereby both the appellants were found guilty and convicted for the offence punishable under Section 7 of E.C. Act for the contravention of Bihar Trade Article (Licences Unification) Order, 1984 and they were sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year each.

2. The prosecution case has arisen on the basis of the written report of informant Ajit Sankar, Circle Officer, Mandar lodged before the O.C., Mandar on 21.1.1992 at 17.30 hrs. regarding the occurrence of that very day which is said to have taken place at 2 Oclock in the day at Mandar Bazar. The prosecution case is that the informant along with S.I. Shiv Prasad Singh as per direction of the D.C. and S.D.M., Sadar, Ranchi raided Bombay Market at about 2 Oclock in the day and he found appellant Bansi Sahu, a licensed kerosene oil hawker, in possession of 200 ltrs. of kerosene oil in 5 jerkin of 40 Hrs. capacity and he was selling kerosene oil @ Rs. 8/- per litre as against the Government fixed rate of Rs. 2.