https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45816 Excise officers' proposed visit was treated as a search for suspected contraband, not a mere inspection under Rule 197, so Rule 201 and section 165 CrPC safeguards were mandatory; because those safeguards were not followed, obstruction to the officers could not sustain conviction under section 353 IPC, and that acquittal was confirmed. The evidence nevertheless showed an unlawful assembly that followed the excise party and attacked it with lathis and brick-bats, supported by injuries and medical evidence, so the common object of assault was proved and conviction under section 147 IPC was restored with the reduced sentence. en-us Thu, 16 Apr 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:26:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45816 Excise officers' proposed visit was treated as a search for suspected contraband, not a mere inspection under Rule 197, so Rule 201 and section 165 CrPC safeguards were mandatory; because those safeguards were not followed, obstruction to the officers could not sustain conviction under section 353 IPC, and that acquittal was confirmed. The evidence nevertheless showed an unlawful assembly that followed the excise party and attacked it with lathis and brick-bats, supported by injuries and medical evidence, so the common object of assault was proved and conviction under section 147 IPC was restored with the reduced sentence. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 16 Apr 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45816