A. Hariprasad, J.

Petitioner is the 3rd accused in Crime No. 280 of 2007 of Cherpulassery Police Station, arraigned in offences punishable under Sections 9(B)(1)(b) of Explosive Substances Act and Section 3 read with 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act and LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000. Annexure-I is the copy of the FIR in the crime. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the entire allegations in the FIR, taken if true, will not make out a case against the petitioner for proceeding under any of the provisions mentioned above.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. It is seen from Rule 13 of LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000, that any officer of the Central or the State Government, not below the rank of inspector duly authorised by a general or special order by the concerned Government has the power of entry, search and seizure of the articles covered by the Rule. In this case, the FIR shows that Sub Inspector of Police, on receiving a telephonic information, intercepted a goods vehicle, which was found carrying 23 LPG cylinders without proper authority. Learned counsel