IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.54930 of 2007 BIKASH CHANDRA GHOSH son of Suresh Chandra Ghosh resident of village- Ghoahpur, Galgalliya, P.S. Galgalliya, Distt.- Kishanganj. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Supply Inspector, Thakurganj, P.S. Thakurganj, Distt.- Kishanganj. . . . . Opposite parties. ----------- 4/ 25.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has prayed for quashing the criminal prosecution arising out of Thakurganj (Galgalliya) P.S. case no. 80 of 2006 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The opposite party no.2, Supply Inspector, Thakurganj was issued notice. However, petitioner has not appeared before the court below on notice. The allegation is that some shortage of Kerosene oil was found and the stock registers were not in order. Learned counsel submits that in fact, there is no shortage of Kerosene oil and the various registers would show that the petitioner had not committed any irregularity. After hearing the counsel for the parties, this Court observes that the learned Magistrate, at the time of framing of charge, will see the point whether the stock register was in order or not. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)