Om Prakash vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 3 of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, affirming that the appellant was in unlawful possession of Cast Iron Grade-I. The Court found that the appellant's claim of being merely a labourer was unsubstantiated, as he was present during the unlawful loading and unloading of the railway property. The sentence of one year imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 1,000 was deemed appropriate, and the appeal was dismissed.