GOBIND PRASAD MEHTA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties.

(2.) THE Petitioner now stands acquitted as is evident from the statements made in paragraph 14 to the Writ Petition supported by Annexure 5 which is a copy of the Judgment. Paragraph 14 has been replied by the Respondents in the counter affidavit in the following manner :

(3.) IN that view of the matter the Petitioner is certainly entitled to release of the articles which were seized and which were ultimately confiscated under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.