(1) No court shall take cognizance of an offence cognizance punishable under this Act except upon complaint in writing 01effeeeee.
made by the Controller or any officer authorised in this behalf 4flf'' by the Controller by general or special order.
(2) No court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
34. A weight or measure or weighing instrument or stamped measuring instrument duly stamped under the provisions of weights, this Act and the rules made thereunder shall be presumed etho to be to be correct until its inaccuracy is proved. presumed to be correct.
35. The Controller, every Deputy Controller, every CoutrollM., Assistant Controller and every Inspector appointed under otos this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within atermthteed XLV of the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. Act to be 1880. public servants.