O R D E R

(8.6.2021)

Accused/petitioner has filed this Miscellaneous Criminal Case under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. (in short ''the Code'') to quash the FIR and consequential proceedings of Crime No.593/2019, registered at Police Station Patan, District Jabalpur, for offence punishable under Section 34 of M.P.

Excise Act, 1915.

2 : Case of prosecution in short is that on 19.9.2019, Assistant Sub Inspector Tikaram Prajapati of Police Station Patan, received an information that some persons are transporting illicit liquor by a vehicle (Pick up) bearing registration No.MP-20-G/1858. Thereafter, Assistant Sub Inspector and other police officials reached on the spot, they tried to stop the said vehicle No. MP-20-20-G/1858, but driver of the said vehicle did not stop the said vehicle. After some time driver left the said vehicle on the road and ran away. The said vehicle was searched and 1674 bulk liters of country made liquor was found, thereafter liquor and vehicle were seized. It is found that co-accused Mohd. Taj @ Tajju is the registered owner of the aid vehicle. FIR was lodged. On 30.9.2019, co-accused Mohd. Taj @ Tajju was arrested, his memorandum statement under Section 27 of the Evi