Satrodhan Prasad @ Satrudhan Prasad And ANR v. The State Of Bihar Through Its Principal Secretary, Food And Consumer Protection Department, Govt.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.876 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- GAYA ===========================================================

1. Satrodhan Prasad @ Satrudhan Prasad, son of Shri Narayan Prasad, resident of Moh.- Purani Godown, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Gaya.

2. Sunil Kumar, son of Shri Rambrichh Sah, resident of Moh.- Purani Godown, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Govt. of Bihar at Patna.

2. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Gaya.

3. The Block Supply Officer, Manpur, Dist.- Gaya.

4. The Officer In-charge Muffasil P.S. Gaya.

.... .... Respondents-Opposite Parties =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.N. Shahi, AAG-10 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 16-02-2016 By way of the present application preferred under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution, the petitioners seek quashing of the first information report of Muffasil P.S. Case No. 661 of 2013 dated 27.10.2013 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

I have heard counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State and perused the FIR as contained in Annexure1 to the present application. The allegations made therein do attract

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.876 of 2015 dt.16-02-2016 2 / 2 the ingredients of the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit in this application. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T