State Of Orissa vs Gouranga Sahu

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in acquitting the accused by reversing the concurrent findings of fact of the trial and appellate courts, which had established compliance with Sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Food Adulteration Act. The Court emphasized that mere despatch of the report is insufficient; the prosecution must prove that the accused received the report, which was confirmed by evidence in this case. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the lower courts' findings and holding that the statutory requirements were met.