IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2009 / 10TH ASHADHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 1703 of 2009 -------------------------------- (CRIME NO.386/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY POLICE STATION) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED -------------------------------------- 1. ANILKUMAR SHARMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RUBY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS (P) LTD., INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, EDAKULANGARA, KARUNAGAPPILLY, KOLLAM, KERALA. 2. T.PRADEEPKUMAR, PRADEEPBHAVANAM, MEMANA, OCHIRA. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPILLY, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ================== Crl.M.C. No. 1703 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 1st day of July, 2009. O R D E R Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.386/2008 of Karunagappilly Police Station. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash Annexure B FIR contending that no offence under the Essential Commodities Act and the Rationing Order is attracted. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that a final report has already been submitted before Judicial First Class Magistrate, Karunagappally and cognizance of the offences were taken. In such circumstances, petitioner is at liberty to appear before the learned Magistrate and seek order of discharge, raising all the contentions raised herein. Petition is disposed accordingly. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE dkr