Budhdeo Sahu vs State Of Jharkhand

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for storing 180 liters of kerosene oil without a license, affirming the findings of the Jharkhand High Court. The Court noted that the evidence presented, particularly the testimony of PW.5, was credible and supported the conviction. However, considering the time served and the elapsed period since the incident, the Court reduced the sentence to the time already undergone by the appellant, discharging his bail bonds.