JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mrs. Jasvindar Mazumdar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 alongwith Mr. Srikant Swaroop, Advocate.

2. Heard Mr. P.D. Agarwal, learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party-State.

3. The present criminal revision application is directed against the Judgment dated 04.08.2012 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, C.B.I., Dhanbad in Criminal Appeal No. 135/2012, whereby and whereunder the learned appellate court confirmed the Judgment of conviction and the order of sentence passed by the learned trial court and dismissed the criminal appeal preferred by the petitioners.

4. The learned trial court vide Judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 23.03.2012 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Dhanbad in G.R. No. 991 of 2008(A)/T.R. No. 142/2012 [arising out of Govindpur (Barwadda) P.S. Case No. 106/2008 dated 08.04.2008] had convicted the petitioners under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and had sentenced them to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for one year and fine of Rs.1,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo Simple Imprisonment for one mont