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

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay C.R.A. 302 of 1991 Mahendra Prasad Shaw -Vs-

The State of West Bengal For the Appellant : Mr. Sujoy Sarkar For the State : Ms. Faria Hossain Heard on : 09.02.2024, 10.04.2024, 04.07.2024 Judgment on : 25.04.2025 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. This appeal is preferred against the judgment and order dated 19.08.1991 passed by the Learned Judge, Special Court (E.C. Act), Barasat, North 24 Parganas in Special Case No.73 of 1989 arising out of Jagaddal police station Case No.285(6)89 convicting the appellant under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for alleged violation of paragraph 4 and 11(2) of West Bengal Kerosene Control Order, 1968 and paragraph 3 of West Bengal Pulses, Edible Oil Seeds and Edible Oils (Dealers Licensing) Order, 1978 and paragraph 3(1)(2) of West Bengal Imported Vegetable Oil (Prohibition of unauthorized sale) Order, 1982 and Paragraph 3(2) of West Bengal Declaration of Stocks and Prices of Essential Commodities Order, 1977 and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 4 months and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- in