Delhi Court November 1967 Judgments

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Ram Dayal

Court: Delhi

Reported in: 1970CriLJ221; ILR1968Delhi353

S.N. Shanker, J.(1) This is a reference by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi, recommending an enhancement of the sentence awarded to the accused.(2) Brief facts are that the accused is a sweetmeat seller. On 1/9/1965, Shri Bakhat Singh Sethi, Food Inspector. appointed by the Central Government under section 9 of the 16 Adulteration Act (hereafter called 'the Act') visited his shop and found that he was selling coloured Laddoos. Shri Bakhat Singh Sethi purchased 1500 grams of these Laddoos by way of sample and paid him Rs. 9 as their price vide receipt Exhibit P.A. The sample was divided into three parts and was put into three separate buttles. One buttle was given to the accused, one was sent to the Public Analyst and the third was retained by the Food Inspector. On 10/9/1965, the Public Analyst analysed the sample and gave the following report :- 'BUTYRO Refractometer reading at 40; C of the fat extracted from sweets-50.0, Baudouin test of the extracted fat-positive, Rieche...