Majeti Prakash, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B. SIVA SANKARA RAO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.513 of 2010 ORDER:

Heard and perused the impugned appellate Court judgment dated 16.02.2010 in Crl.A.186 of confirming the judgment/orders of the learned Collector & District Magistrate in E.C.Act Case No.17/2009-S7 dated 09.05.2009 in ordering confiscation of 25% of the seized stock or its value. A perusal of the impugned order no way requires interference. So far as confiscation concerned, but for from the variance is only as can be seen from the charge Nos.1 & 2 of 80.47 quintals shortage of rice and 7.99 quintals excess of broken rice stocks and the seized stock is about 284.06 quintals of rice and 28.50 quintals of broken rice. By considering these quantities, the confiscation is reduced to 20% from 25% by ordering refund of 80% or its value.

Accordingly and in the result, the criminal revision case is allowed in part to the above extent.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any shall stand closed. No costs.

_____________________________________ JUSTICE Dr. B.SIVA SANKARA RAO Date: 10.04.2017 ska