Form No. J.(1)

Item No.227

Court No. 446

KS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

HEARD ON: 10.09.2025

DELIVERED ON: 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE (DAS)

C.R.A. 444 of 1990

Imtiyaz Ahamed @ Imitiyaz Ahamed Khan

Vs.

The State of West Bengal

Mr. Aniruddha Bhattacharyya ………For Amicus Curiae

Mr. Ranabir Roychowdhury

Ms. Rajashree Tah ………..For the State

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) J.)

1. This instant criminal appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal

Procedure against the judgment and order dated 7th September, 1990 passed by learned Special Judge, E.C. Act cum Additional District & Sessions Judge, Midnapore arising out of Jhargram P.S. Case No.13 dated 13th September, 1988 under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Act X of 1955 whereby the accused/appellant and three others were convicted of the

Essential Commodities Act.

2. In this case, Mr. Aniruddha Bhattacharyya, learned advocate has been appointed as

Amicus Curiae.

3. Heard the submission of both the learned counsel appearing for the parties and

perused the materials on record.

4. The brief fact of the case is that