( 1 ) D. Rama Murthy is a commission Agent at Khammam. He transported 573 bags containing ravva in a wagon box No. 67304 of Raijways from khammam station. The bags were to be delivered to two firms - K. R. Pulnaekar and Brothers and Abnnapurna Flour Mill at Gadagin the State of Mysore. The Vigilance inspector of Civil Supplies, as respects the bags received an anonymous telephone complaint, to contain Rulgar wheat not ravva. On receipt of complaint, crime No. 39/1971 was recorded on March 15, 1971. The goods at Khammam Railway station were seized by Civil Supplies department. The bags were shifted to warehouse of the District Co-operative marketing Society Limited. To avoid deterioration of the goods, later, the stock was sold in a public auction. Out of the sale proceeds, godown rent of Rs. 1,581-94 ps. was paid. The Judicial First Class magistrate, Khammam on December 4, 1972 ordered the balance of sale proceeds be paid to Commission Agent.

( 2 ) IN the course of the investigation, the Vigilance Inspector seized bill book, exs. B-3 to B-6 of the Commission Agent, and Distribution Supply Register of Bulgar wheat maintained under the A. P. Gift goods (Prevention of U