JUDGMENT

H.P. Asthana, J. - Smt. Ram Devi has been convicted u/s 60(a), (b) and (f) of the Excise Act and has been sentenced to 3 month's rigorous imprisonment on each count, the sentences being concurrent. Her husband Chunni has been convicted u/s 60(a) and (f) of the Act and has been sentenced to 3 month's rigorous imprisonment on each count, the sentences being concurrent. They have come up in revision.

2. It appears that on receipt of information that the applicants were manufacturing illicit liquor in their house in vil. Surajpura, P.S. Iradatnagar, Distt. Agra, the Excise Inspector raided the house on 17th December, 1952 along with three witnesses, namely, Khem Karan Mukhja, Surajmal and Babu Lal and two other persons, namely, Chhote Lal and Mitthan Lal. Mitthan Lal is the driver of the bus in which the Excise Inspector went to village Surajpura. The applicant Smt. Ram Devi was found manufacturing illicit liquor and some illicit liquor was also found prepared and in her possession. Chunni was not present at the time of the recovery. Both these persons were sent up for trial u/s 60(a), (b) and (f) of the Excise Act.

3. The applicants denied that they were manufacturing illicit li