THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E. V. VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No. 1179 OF 2013

O R D E R:

The present Criminal Revision Case is filed aggrieved by the Judgment dated 30.10.2012 passed in Criminal Appeal No.155 of 2012 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Karimnagar (for short, “the appellate Court”) modifying the order of the learned District Collector, Karimnagar directing to confiscate 20% of the value of the seized stock instead of 50%. 2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter the parties will be referred to as per their array before the appellate Court.

3. Heard Sri K. Venumadhav, learned counsel for the Revision Petitioner and Sri Vizarath Ali, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent State.

4. The brief facts of the case are that on 07.08.2012, on credible information that the appellant, Mg.Partner of M/s Thirumala Industries, Rampur village, Huzurabad Mandal was indulging in clandestine business by not maintaining the registers and accounts properly, the Deputy Tahasildar, Vigilanace and Enforcement Department and Mandal Revenue Inspector, surprised the premises of M/s Thirumala Industries, Rampur village, Huzurabad Mandal and found th