CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22278 OF 2000 ---- In the matter of an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973. ---- PRABHAT KUMAR SON OF SRI RAJENDRA PRASAD RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD, HILSA, POLICE STATION HILSA, DISTRICT NALANDA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, HILSA, POLICE STATION HILSA, DISTRICT NALANDA. ... ... OPPOSITE PARTIES. ---- For the Petitioner : None For the State : Mr. Pronoti Singh, A.P.P. ---- P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ---- Rakesh Kumar,J. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner. 2. The sole petitioner, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has prayed for quashing of an order dated 1.12.1999 passed by Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act. By the said order, the learned Special Judge had taken cognizance of offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 3. Since cognizance order was passed by the Special Judge, after the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, had ceased the order of cognizance, is hereby 2 quashed in terms of order passed in Cr. Misc. No.716 of 2000 and other analogous cases passed on 7.7.2010 in which following directions have been given : “Accordingly, all the aforesaid orders of cognizance under challenge are hereby set aside on the ground of absence of jurisdiction. However, in terms of order dated 3.5.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No.15851 of 1999 and other analogous cases, the matter if remitted back to the concerned area Magistrate having jurisdiction to try Essential Commodities Act cases as per law.” 4. Accordingly, while quashing the order of cognizance, the matter is remitted back to the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate to proceed with the case in accordance with law. ( Rakesh Kumar,J.) PATNA HIGH COURT Dated 19.7.2010 N.A.F.R./N.H.