PATNA, India, May 14 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 8:
Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. The present application has been filed for quashing the order dated 22.09.2022 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Bhojpur at Ara in G.R. No. 55/2021, whereby and where under the petition filed under Section 239 Cr.P.C. (discharge) by the petitioner dated 30.03.2022 was heard and rejected without considering the fact that petitioner's was not a P.D.S. dealer at the time of lodging FIR for the offences punishable under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act.
3. Prosecution case in brief is that on 24.6.2020, villager of Piparahiya gave a telephonic information to the local police station that one Bishnu...