CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5545 OF 2001 -------- In the matter of an application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. ------ MANOJ KUMAR son of Shri Mohan Lal Rajgarhiya,Resident of Chowk, Patna City, P.S.-Malsalami, Dist.-Patna. …. …..Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR …… ……Opp.Party. ------- For the petitioner: Mr. D.N.Tiwari For the State: Dr. Indu Kumari Srivastava, A.P.P. ------- P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR -------- Rakesh Kumar, J. The sole petitioner has prayed for quashing of an order dated 19th March, 1999 passed by Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, Patna in Malsalami P.S. Case No.98 of 1998. By the said order, the learned Special Judge took cognizance of the offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order of cognizance was passed by the Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act on 19th March, 1999. It was submitted that the learned Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act was having no jurisdiction to pass any order after cut off date i.e. 8.7.1998. It was also submitted that in similar situation Cr. Misc. No.716 of 2000 and other analogus cases were disposed of on 7th July, 2010 on the ground that order of cognizance was passed by the Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, after Essential Commodities (Special Provision) Act, 1981 had come to an end. In the circumstances, order of cognizance dated 19th March, 1999 passed by Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, 2 Patna High Court The 10th August,2010 Md.S./NAFR. Patna in Malsalami P.S. Case No.98 of 1998 is hereby set aside and the matter is remitted back to the concerned court i.e. C.J.M./S.D.J.M. with a direction to proceed with the case afresh. With the above observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. (Rakesh Kumar,J.)