QUMAR JAHAN Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent no. 1 to 6.

(2.) An FIR under Sec. 3/7 of U.P. Essential Commodities Act 1955 was lodged against the petitioner. The goods available in the shop in question were confiscated.

(3.) It appears that an order dated 20.01.2017 was passed by the Additional District Magistrate, Hapur and it was held that since the stock has been confiscated and the goods which were found in the said vehicle were not proved to belong to the fair price shop dealer, therefore, the proceedings under Sec. 6 (A) of the Essential Commodities Act were dropped.