Essential Commodities Act, 1955–Sec. 3/7–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 467–Probation of Offenders Act, 1985–Sec. 4–Conviction–Appeal is pending since the year 1994–Section 4 of P.O. Act applies in the present case in view of the sentence provided–Appellant has no criminal antecedent–Held, he is given the benefit of probation.


