IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9944 OF 2009 BETWEEN: P. Prem Kumar S/o. P. Ramulu …. Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad 2. M.K. Rathod S/o. Ling Lal …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9944 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner P. Prem Kumar - accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C. No.476 of 2007 on the file of the learned VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad in Crime No.366 of 2007 of Asif Nagar Police Station, registered for the offences under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 2. Heard. 3. The C.C. is of 2007. Hence, without going into the merits of the case, I am not inclined to entertain this petition, which is filed now, at this length of time, as in case, there is no prima facie case against the petitioner, he ought to have approached this Court initially itself. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission itself. _____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J December 01, 2009. KTL