SHANTI BHARTIYA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY Court : Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. This revision application is directed against the order dated 20.06.2001 passed by the then Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Giridih in G.R. No.5 of 1998 (T.R. No.165 of 2001) whereby and whereunder application for discharge filed on behalf of the petitioner was rejected.

(2.) IT is the case of the prosecution that on receiving secret information that the petitioner has stored K. Oil in his residence -cum -factory, a raid was laid and on search being made, 350 liters of K. Oil was recovered. On that basis, case was registered as Giridih (T) P.S. Case No.65 of 1998 under Section 7 of the E.C. Act.

(3.) THE said plea seems to be defence of the petitioner, which cannot be looked into, at the time of discharge. At the time of discharge, what has to be seen is that whether there has been sufficient material for proceeding with the case or not?