Ram Nandan Prasad, J. - The prayer in all the three applications is to quash the entire proceedings of G. R. Case No. 2543/82 / T. R. Case No. 33/85 relating to Chapra G. R. P. S. Case No. 70 dt. 7-10-82) pending in the court of the Special Judge (E. C. Act), Saran, at Chapra and as such they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The Inspector of Police, C.I.D. (Food), Chapra, filed a written report at Chapra G. R. P. S. on 7-10-82. On the basis of which the Chapra G. R. P. S. Case, No. 70/82 was instituted. The written report states that the informant while engaged in the investigation on Chapra G. R. P. S. Case No.1 dt. 1-11-78 detected that during the period April to June, 1978, 23, 232 quintals of Arhar Dal had been booked from Chapra Railway Station under 387 railway receipts to different places in South India. It is alleged in the written report that these bookings had been done by so called agents of 1411 firms which were bogus and which were not actually in existence and which neither had licence under the Foodgrains Licensing Order nor were registered in the Commercial Taxes Department. The allegation in the written report is th