CUTTACK, India, April 27 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 26:
1. The present Criminal Appeal, filed by the appellant is directed against the judgment and order dated 30.04.1993 passed by the learned Special Court, Mayurbhanj, Baripada in 2(c)C.C. Case No.19 of 1991, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act for violation of the Orissa Kerosene Control Order, 1962. On that count, he has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of one month.
2. Heard Mr. Mohammad Faradish, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Aurobinda Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the accused w...