That accused-appellant-Siya Ram was an authorized retail distributor of sugar. That on 21.3.1989 at about 4 P.M., the Supply Inspector, B.N. Pandey (PW-4) inspected the shop of accused-appellant where he has not found any display board or rate board of the stocks as required by Section 4 of Essential Commodities Act (Display of Prices and Stocks and Control of Supply and Distribution) Order, 1977. That appellant was found flouting the provisions of Sections 5, 19 and 21 (c) of U.P. Food Grains and Other Essential Articles Distribution Order, 1977 by refusing to distribute sugar to the card holders as well as by not making entry in the ration card regarding issuance of sugar. That as per sell register sugar was distributed to the card holders but in the ration cards (Ex. Ka-3 to Ka-7) of the card holders no where mentioned about distribution of sugar to them. That there were only 6 quintal of sugar and sell registered shows distribution of 6 quintals, 74 Kgms and 750 gms sugar. That after seeing all these defects, Supply Inspector had lodged a report (Ex. Ka-10) at Hathgaon, Police Station and on that basis Chick F.I.R. (Ex. Ka-11) was registered against the appellant. That after completion of investigation charge-sheet (Ex.Ka-15) was filed before the District Magistrate against the accused-appellant. The accused-appellant denied the charge levelled against him and claim to be tried.
