Supreme Court of India

Om Prakash v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 1087
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 22 January 2008

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Railway Properly (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966; ss. 2(d) and 3: c Contractor found in possession of cast Iron Grade-II Railway properly for transporling unauthorizedly - Trial Court found accused guilty of committing offence punishable uls. 3 of the Act and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for one year - Affirmed by first appellate courl and High Coult - On appeal, Held: From the evidence on record, accused was found in unlawful possession of the goods in question - All the ingredients of s.3 established - Hence, no interference with the order of Coutts below called for - Since a

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