Madhya Pradesh Court March 1955 Judgments

The State Vs. Prakashchand

Court: Madhya Pradesh

Reported in: 1955CriLJ1600

Nevaskar, J.1. Accused Pmkashchanrlra, Roshanlal and Canesh-prasad were prosecuted Under Section 7, Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act read with Clause 15(1), Cotton Textile Control Order and Sections 3 and 18, Madhya Bharat Cloth and Yarn Dealer's Licensing Order, 1949 before the Municipal Magistrate, Indore (who is the Magistrate of First Class) who found them not guilty and acquitted them.2. This is an appeal by the State against the order of acquittal passed by the Magistrate.3. Prosecution case in brief is that Mr. Sinha of the Enforcement Branch on coming to know that the cloth was being sold at the shop of the accused in Krishnapura at rates higher than those fixed by law decided to lay a trap and effect a raid. He therefore selected a decoy witness Babu-lal Asava who was given marked notes of Rs. 75 and sent to the shop in question for making purchase of Cotton Cloth on 18-10-1950. It is said that Babulal approaches the shop of the respondent in Krishnapura and purchases...