IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas

Sri Bimal Chandra Das

-Versus-

The State of West Bengal

For the Appellant : Mr. Kallol Mondal, Ld. Sr. Adv.

Mr. Krishan Ray,

Mr. Souvik Das,

Mr. Anamitra Banerjee,

Mr. Sreyash Kumar Singh,

Ms. Moupia Chakraborty.

For the State : Ms. Manisha Sharma,

Ms. Rituparna Saha

Hearing concluded on : 13.11.2025 Delivered on : 16.12.2025

Prasenjit Biswas, J:-

1. The impugned judgment and order of conviction dated 31.08.1989 passed by the learned Special Judge, Special Court (E.C. Act), Cooch

Behar in Sessions Trial Case No. Spl. E.C.G.R. Case no. 7/87 is assailed in this appeal at the instance of the appellant.

2. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the said impugned judgment, the present appeal is preferred by the appellant.

3. By passing the impugned judgment, the present appellant was convicted for commission of offence punishable under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1985 for contravention of clause 18 of the West Bengal Rice and Paddy (Licensing Control Order), 1967 and clauses 8 and 9 of the License under West Bengal Sugar Dealers Licensing Order, 1980 and he