IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3128 of 2010 DATE:06.04.2010 Between: M/s.SSS Wines, Kambal Cheruvu, Rajahmundry …… Petitioners/Accused. And: State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor And another …..Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3128 of 2010 ORDER: The licensee namely SSS Wines, Rajahmundry seeks under Section 482 Cr.P.C quashing of proceedings in C.C. No.179 of 2009 on the file of II Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Rajahmundry relating to offence under Section 34(a) of the Excise Act. Contraband seized in this case is 121 cartons of beer stored by the petitioner. The police filed charge sheet against watchman and proprietor of S.S.S wines in the lower Court. 2) The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Hyderabad by proceedings dated 26.10.2009 compounded this crime on condition of the licensee paying compounding fees of Rs.15,000/-. The petitioner also paid the said compounding fees. Having regard to compounding of this crime by the Commissioner and payment of compounding fees by the petitioner, pending proceedings in the lower Court are liable to be discontinued. 3) Hence, the petition is allowed quashing proceedings in C.C. No.179 of 2009 on the file of II Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Rajahmundry as against both the accused. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J April 6, 2010 KSH