IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S No.475-SB of 2004 (O&M)

Reserved on: 14.01.2026 Pronounced on: 30.03.2026 Achil Kumar and another ......Appellants Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CRA-S No.449-SB of 2004 (O&M)

Reserved on: 14.01.2026 Shakti Chem. and another ......Appellants Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Mr. Jugansh Goyal, Advocate for Mr. Denesh Goyal, Advocate for the appellants in CRA-S No.449-SB of 2004; and Mr. Sangram Singh Saron and Mr. Madhav Rao Rajwade, Advocate for the appellants in CRA-S No.475-SB of 2004.

Mr. Eklavya Darshi, DAG, Punjab.

SURYA PARTAP SINGH , J . (Oral) :

Since the issue involved in both the appeals is identical, these appeals are being disposed of, vide a common order and judgment. However, the facts are being derived from CRA-S-449-SB-2004.

2. A complaint filed by the State of Punjab through Chief Agricultural Officer, Kapurthala alleging the commission of offence punishable under Sections 7 and 12AA of ‘Essential Commodities Act 1955’, read with clause 19(1)(a), 19(1)(c)(v) of ‘Fertilizer Control Order 1985’, culminated into judgment of conviction of four a