S. R. K. PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners, who are Accused 1 to 3, invoked the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr. P. C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C. C. No. 956 of 2000 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, jadcherla.

( 2 ) A brief resume of back ground of the facts is necessary. The Inspector of Police, vigilance Cell, Civil Supplies Department, mahaboobnagar inspected the petrol bunk of the first accused, M/s. Yadaiah and sons, a Bharat Petroleum Corporation dealer and recorded density in the presence of the mediators in the morning hours. The said inspector also has drawn samples in three bottles from each tank of MS and HSD outlet nozzles. He sent two sample bottles for analysis. Basing on the report of the Analyst, the said Inspector registered a case against the petitioners in Crime No. 123/vc. MBNR/99 since there was variation in the density beyond the permissible limits and malpractices violating the provisions of the motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply and Distribution and prevention of Malpractices) Order, 1998 and sought to punish the accused under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for contravention of

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