JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Pandey Neeraj Rai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. This petition has been filed for quashing of the entire criminal proceedings including the order taking cognizance dated 16.08.2012, by which, cognizance for the offence under Sections 414, 120-B, 420, 467 and 471 of IPC read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act has been taken against the petitioners, in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 77 of 2012 corresponding to G.R. No. 2701 of 2012, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Ranchi.

3. The FIR was lodged stating therein that the informant received one secret information that on 15.05.2012 near Malmadu Chowk at about 07.30 A.M. two trucks carrying illegal rice would be brought for black marketing. After initial verification and after obtaining due permission from the senior officials, the informant with his team reached at the Malmadu Chowk and started checking. It has been alleged that during checking two trucks were seen coming from Karamkuli at 10.30 AM which were made to stop with the help of police force. The trucks were bearing respective numbers as JH 01K 0260 & JH 01 P 54