(1.) APPLICANTS Baladin Ram and Ram Nath were convicted by a Magistrate First Class Under Section 466 of the UP Nagar Mahapalika Adhiniyam. Baladin was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 1000/ - with three months simple imprisonment in default and Ram Nath to a fine of Rs. 400/ - with three months' simple imprisonment in default. Baladin was further convicted Under Section 467 of the aforesaid Adhiniyam read with Rule 159 of the Municipal Account Code and sentenced to a fine of Rs. 50/ - or in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days. The conviction and sentences of the Applicants were affirmed on appeal by the learned Civil and Sessions Judge, Varanasi : hence this revision.
(2.) THE prosecution case in brief was as follows:
(3.) APPLICANT Ram Nath admitted that he took the delivery of the consignment of the pig iron on behalf of Baladin his master and took it into the Foundry without payment of the octroi dues.