Employee’s State Insurance Act, 1948–Sec. 85(a)–Sentence of six months imprisonment alongwith a fine of Rs. 5,000/- –High Court declined to reduce it–Instant appeal–From the material on record, appellant falls within the ambit of Sec. 2(17) of the Act being a managing agent–Non-remittence of the contribution deducted from the salary of employee to ESIC is an offence u/s. 85(a)–Trial Court imposed a lesser sentence–Sentence has been provided not less than one year imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10,000/- –It would not be justified to interfere with the sentence.
