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7. Further submission of the counsel for the accused is that the accused did not intend to sell the rape-seed oil. This submission is irrelevant. He was involved in refining the oil, hence without proof of guilty mind, violation of the Act would itself be enough for attracting the penal provision. There is equally no force in the submission advanced by the learned counsel for the accused that there was slight variance and no obnoxious material was found in the sample. Prescribed standard for rape-seed oil is that, it shall be clear, free from rancidity, suspended or foreign matter, separated water, added colouring or flavouring substance or mineral oil. It shall conform to the following standards :-