Arvind Singh Chandel, J.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel for the respondents.

2. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari directing the respondents to quash the FIR in connection with Patna Beur PS Case No 561 of 2022 dated 09.11.2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the EC Act.

3. According to the case of the prosecution, on 08.11.2022, the SDO, Patna Sadar got information that at village – Pakari, food grains were stored illegally in the godown of one Vinay Kumar Singh. On the basis of said information, the SDO Sadar gave direction for the enquiry and, accordingly, the Supply Inspector, Patna at about 4 pm, with the police force, enquired and raided the godown of Vinay Kumar Singh.

4. In the raid, 25 plastic bags (machine stitched), 477 plastic bags (hand stitched), each containing 45 Kilograms of Arwa rice weighing 245.58 quintals of general quality and 151 bags, each containing 40 Kilograms of lower quality rice weighing 60.40 quintals, 33 plastic bags, each containing 25 Kilograms of rice (machine stitched), total 8 quintals and 25 Kilograms and one q