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PREM NARAYAN SINGH
Vinay @ Vikky Raghuvanshi – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER
1. The criminal revision under section 397 read with section 401 of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner being cresfallen by the judgment dated 6.1.2020 passed by learned IVXth Additional Sessions Judge, District Indore in Criminal Appeal No. 206/2019 affirming the judgment dated 30.7.2019 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, District Indore wherein the petitioner has been convicted under section 34(2) of M.P. Excise Act, 1915 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and sentenced to undergo 01 year R.I. alongwith fine of Rs.25,000/- and in default stipulation 03 months R.I., sections 39/192, 146/196 and 3/181 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (hereupon referred to as "MV Act") alongwith fine of Rs.2,000/-, Rs.500/- & Rs.500/- and section 484 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short "IPC") and sentenced to undego 01 year R.I. with fine of Rs.5,000/- respectively and default stipulations.
2. Succinctly stated brief facts of the case are that on 9.12.2010, ASI posted at M.G. Road, Police station has received a discret information from the informer that one Scorpio bearing Registration No.MP-09-MQ-0008 is loaded with illegal liquor and shall pass through Tilak Path Road. Acting up
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