[2026:RJ-JD:19111]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 100/1999 State of Rajasthan ----Appellant Versus Nanuram son of Parmeshwari Lal, resident of Ward No.16, Keshri Singhpur District Ganganagar ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Surendra Bishnoi, AGA For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikram Sharma, Amicus Curiae HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

Judgment

22/04/2026

1. The instant appeal has been preferred by the State of Rajasthan under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking enhancement of sentence against the judgment and order dated 12.12.1997 passed by the learned Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act Cases, Sri Ganganagar in Criminal Case No. 9/1994, whereby the accused–respondent, namely Nanuram son of Parmeshwari Lal was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, but was extended the benefit of probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act instead of being awarded substantive sentence.

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case leading to the filing of the present appeal are that during inspection of the shop of the accused–respondent, a substantial quantity of diesel