CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21477 OF 2000 ------- In the matter of an application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. -------- GIRIDHARI LAL HISARIA @ GIRDHARI PRASAD HISARIA son of Shri Satya Narayan Prasad Hisaria, resident of Akharaghat Road, P.S.-Town Muzaffarpur Dist.-Muzaffarpur, proprietor of M/s Ashok Grain Agency, Akharaghat, Muzaffarpur …… ….Petitioners Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR 2.District Agriculture Officer ….. ……Opp.Parties. ------- For the petitioner: Mr.Sajal Kr. Singh Mr.Rajesh Mohan For the State : Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, A.P.P. ------- P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ---------- Rakesh Kumar,J. The sole petitioner, in the present case, has prayed for quashing of an order dated 23.12.1999 passed by Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, Muzaffarpur in Town P.S. Case No.367 of 1995 (G.R. No.2704 of 1995). By the said order, the learned Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, Muzaffarpur has taken cognizance of the offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 2. In an identical 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. 3. The Essential Commodities (Special provision) Act. 1981 has come to an end on 8.7.1998. Admittedly, in the present case order of cognizance was passed by the Special Judge, 2 Patna High Court The 9th August,2010 Md.S./NAFR. Essential Commodities Act after the end of the operation of Essential Commodities (Special Provision) Act, 1981. Accordingly, Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, Muzaffarpur was not having any jurisdiction to pass order in the case relating to Essential Commodities Act. 4. Accordingly, order of cognizance dated 23.12.1999 passed by Special judge, Essential Commodities Act, Muzaffarpur in Town P.S. Case No.367 of 1995 (G.R. No.2704 of 1995) 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. 5. With the above observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. (Rakesh Kumar,J.)