IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:-

HON’BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE DAS.

CRA 2 OF 1993 BIDHI CHAND CHOWRASIA VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL For the Amicus Curiae : Mr. Anirudha Bhattacharyya , Adv.

For the State : Ms. Manisha Sharma, Adv.

Ms. Pushpita Saha, Adv.

Last heard on : 3.12.2026 Judgement on : 06.02.2026 Uploaded on : 06.02.2026 CHAITALI CHATTERJEE DAS:-

1. This criminal appeal was filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the order of conviction and sentence dated December 18, 1992 passed by the special E.C Act, in Special Court case no. 87 of 1990 convicting the accused appellant under section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the essential commodities act for violation of paragraph 3(2) of the West Bengal declaration of stocks and prices of Essential Commodities order, 1977 and 3(2) of the West, Bengal, motor spirit, and high speed diesel oil (licensing control, and maintenance of supplies) order, 1860, and sentenced him to suffer, regardless imprisonment for6 six months and to pay a fine of ₹2000 in default to suffer as imprisonment for another one month Fact of the case.

2. . On November 22, 1990 at about 14.00 hrs