Karpuram Uma Maheswara Rao, v. The Government Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.628 OF 2016 ORDER:

The petitioner has preferred the present criminal revision case by invoking the provisions under Sections 397 and 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.,) being aggrieved by the Order dated 14.10.2015 passed in E.C. Appeal No.3 of 2014 by the Sessions Judge, Krishna Division, Machilipatnam, whereby the learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal, but modified the order, dated 26.12.2013, passed in E.C.P.No.236/2013, by the District Collector, Krishna, Machilipanam, and reduced percentage of confiscation to 8% instead of 15%. Heard and perused the material available on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any irregularities and in any event, the confiscation of 8% of the seized stocks is excessive in nature and as such, prays for reduction of percentage of confiscation of seized stocks.

This Court is not inclined to interfere with the concurrent findings of the District Collector as well as the lower appellate Court. The lower appellate Court has rightly reduced the percentage of confiscation to 8% from 15%. This Court is of the view that there is nothing to interfere with the well considered order of the lower appellate Court.

The Criminal Revision Case is accordingly dismissed. Consequently, the miscellaneous petitions pending in this revision, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 01.07.2016 pln