ORDER

1. Heard finally, with the consent of the parties.

2. This petition has been filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the charge-sheet filed against the petitioners under section 420, 467 and 468 of IPC and section 34(2) of M.P. Excise Act, 1915, in Crime No.251/2019 registered at Police Station Nangalwadi, District- Barwani. A prayer is also made to quash the subsequent proceedings emanating from the aforesaid charge-sheet in S.T. No.25/2020, pending in the Court of Sessions Judge, Barwani.

3. In brief, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that the petitioner No.1/Sakul Hamid is the driver of the vehicle, whereas petitioner No. 2/Ramesh Pullamar is the co-driver, both of whom were apprehended on 2.11.2019, while they were found to be transporting 1541 boxes of liquor, in all, 13,869 bulk litres, in a truck bearing registration No.TN-52-F-4294. It is alleged in the charge-sheet that the petitioners were transporting the aforesaid liquor without proper license and the petitioners were also not able to inform as to who had loaded the liquor in the vehicle