HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.R.C.NO. 2513 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is filed challenging the order dated 21.7.2011 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 2011 by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Warangal, whereby he confirmed the confiscation of 25% of the seized stocks as ordered by the District Collector, Warangal. Heard and perused the record. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is having a valid license to deal with food grains and non-maintenance of records on the particular date of inspection is only a technical offence; does not leads to an interference that the petitioner doing clandestine business, as such confiscation by the District Collector as confirmed by the learned Sessions Judge, is contrary to the evidence on record and the same may be interfered with by setting aside the order of confiscation. A perusal of the order under revision discloses that initially the District Collector has confiscated 25% of seized stocks, later on in the appeal preferred by the petitioner, the learned Sessions Judge, being the appellate authority has confirmed the confiscation of 25% of the seized stocks. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and also in view of the facts and circumstances, the confiscation of 25% of seized stocks as ordered by the District Collector as confirmed by the learned appellate authority-cum- Sessions Judge, is modified to a sum of Rs. 25,000/-. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. However, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousands only). On such deposit, the 25% of the seized stocks shall be released in favour of the petitioner. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 23.12.2011 CHV