BIBEK KARAN Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present petitioner Bibek Karan has been arraigned as an accused in connection with Contai Police Station Case No. 212/07 relating to the offence punishable under Section 7 (1) (a) (ii) of the Essential commodities Act, on the basis of a suo motu FIR lodged by one Inspector, food and Supply, Contai - I.

(2.) THE police after completion of investigation submitted charge-sheet against the petitioner for the self-same offence. Now invoking Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the petitioner moved this Court for quashing of the said charge-sheet.

(3.) MR. Girija Ranjan Saha, the learned Advocate, appearing on behalf of the petitioner prayed for quashing of the charge-sheet on the following grounds: -