IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE

th

ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 750 of 2015

AMRIT SINGH

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Sanjay Kumar Bahirani - Advocate alongwith Ms. Deepti Manjhi

- Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Anjali Gyanani - Public Prosecutor for the State.

ORDER Tehsildar and other revenue officials, conducted a search at the house of the petitioner. During the search, one drum containing approximately half quantity of kerosene and one white plastic can of five litres capacity were allegedly found at the premises. On being asked to produce a valid licence for storage and sale of kerosene, none was produced. Consequently, the said kerosene was seized in the presence of Panch witnesses and its value was assessed at approximately ₹20,000/-. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, an offence under Sections 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 was registered against the petitioner and the trial is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner has preferred the present petition.

The present petition has been filed under Se