Short Note : 1. The Food Inspector L.S. Chauhan (P.W. 1) purchased from the applicant 450 grams of chilli powder on payment of Rs. 2.25 p. as the price thereof. The chilli powder was purchased by him as sample for analysis. After dividing the sample in three parts and filing them in three plastic clean bags and after duly sealing them and performing other formalities one of the sample packets was sent to the Public Analyst for analysis. The Public Analyst found that the article of food was adulterated because it contained extraneous colouring matter. The applicant was prosecuted under section 16 (1) (a) (i) read with section 7 (1) of the prevention of Food Adulteration Act. The applicant denied his guilt. After trial he was convicted for the offence charged with and sentenced, as stated above. The appeal preferred by him failed and his conviction and sentence was maintained. The applicant has challenged his conviction and sentence in this revision. 2. It was found by the Courts below that the applicant was a grocer and that about 1/4 k.g. chilli powder was stored in his shop for sale, that he sold the sample to the Food Inspector which was found to be adulterated on analysis on, the evidence adduced by the complainant the Courts below were justified in convicting the applicant of the offence charged with and there is no ground for interference in revision with the conviction of the applicant. Held : As regards sentence the applicant is now 78 years of age and the sample was taken in the year 1973. Therefore, it would not be expedient to send the applicant to jail at the fag end of his life and taking into consideration his age, the trial Court has also taken lenient view in the matter and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for one month only. I am, therefore, of the opinion that ends of justice would be served if the sentence of fine is suitably enhanced. I, therefore, set aside the sentence of imprisonment awarded to the applicant by the trial Court and sentence him to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of payment thereof to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months. 3. As a result of the discussion aforesaid, this revision has no force and is dismissed subject to the modification in the sentence as indicated above. Sentence modified.