Madhya Pradesh Court December 1951 Judgments

The State Vs. Brij Lal Dhodi

Court: Madhya Pradesh

Reported in: 1953CriLJ240

Dixit, J.1. This is an appeal by the State from an order of the Additional City Magistrate, Lashkar acquitting the respondent Brij Lal Dhodi of the charge of having committed an offence under Section 8 of the Madhya Bharat Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act Samvat 2005 (Act No. 3 of 1948) by contravening the provisions of Sections 15 and 13 of the Madhya Bharat Cotton Textile Control Order 1948 made under Section 4 of the Act No. 3 of 1948. It was alleged by the prosecution that on 18.7.50, the respondent Brij Lal Dhodi sold 82 yards of cloth to Messrs Sharma brothers at a price in excess of the maximum price fixed by the Textile Commissioner under Section 13 of the Cotton Textile Control Order. The ex-mill price of this cloth was Rs. 130-7-9. The respondent was entitled to charge for the cloth sold in addition to the above price an amount of Rs. 1-0-6 in respect of sale-tax and a further amount of Rs. 8-3-6 in respect of the customs duty.Under notification No. 44 of 1949 dated ...