C482 No. 199 of 2010 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Shri Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder, present for State. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner has sought quashing of the criminal case No. 44 of 2010, State Vs. Kailash Chandra Joshi, relating to offence punishable under Section 3/7 of Essential Commodities Act, read with Liquid Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pithoragarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is not owner of the shop, in which, on raid three domestic LPG cylinders were found. It is further pleaded that the respondent authorities have compounded similar offences with other offenders after conducting raid. Perusal of annexure-2 to the petition, shows that out of 16 offenders those who are mentioned at serial No. 4 to 16 were found using less number of LPG domestic cylinders as compared to those who are at serial No. 1,2 and 3. Whether the petitioner is merely a workman with M/s Ruchi Sweets & Restaurant, and whether the three domestic LPG cylinders were found being used or not are questions of fact, which cannot be examined by this Court in its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. It is for the respondent authority to examine and to decide as to whether the offence is to be compounded or not. This Court, cannot direct the authority concerned to compound the offence. This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is dismissed with the observation that if the petitioner-Kailash Chandra Joshi, surrenders before the court concerned, his bail application shall be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay. Dt. 10.03.2010 (P. C. P., J.) S