THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14740 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/accused under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS, 2023’) seeking to quash the proceedings in CC No.675 of 2024 on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Alampur, registered for the offences under Section 318(4) of BNS and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

2. Heard Sri Gujjula Madhusudan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the specific allegation against the petitioner is that they have procured PDS rice from the beneficiaries at cheaper rate to sell the same for profit and on 01.10.2024 at about 10.00 hrs., the petitioner was found in possession of 51 quintals of PDS rice.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that without there being any complaint from any beneficiary, alleging that the rice was procured deceptively or with a criminal intent and charging the petitioner