IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.1402 of 2009 BINOD SAH, S/o late Ram Dhani Sah, R/o Station Road, Sarai, P.S. Kotwali, Dist. Bhagalpur Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ------ 3/ 17.09.2009 Heard both the parties. From Nasta Shop of the petitioner, vegetable oil of Mamta Brand seized found adulterous and below the standard. For the same, petitioner is convicted for the offence under Section 16(1)(a) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and sentenced to seven months imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1000/-. According to the learned counsel, petitioner faced the agony of trial since 1998 and remained in custody since 22.08.2009. It was his first offence. So, the period undergone by him may be observed sufficient towards the sentence. In my view also the period undergone by the petitioner is sufficient towards sentence and the petitioner is directed to be released forthwith. With such observation, conviction and sentence awarded by the Trial Court as well as by the Appellate Court is hereby modified. Let the order be communicated through F.A.X. at the cost of the petitioner in connection with Cr. Appeal No. 100 of 2005 in the Court of Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. 2, Bhagalpur. shail (Mandhata Singh, J.)