THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13955 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 6 under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking quashment of proceedings in F.I.R.No.508 of 2025 on the file of the Armoor Police Station, Nizamabad District, registered for the offences under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘ECA’).

2. Heard Sri G.Raghu, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the specific allegation against the petitioners is that they have procured PDS rice from the beneficiaries at cheaper rate to sell the same for profit and on 20.09.2025, the petitioners were found in possession of

145.50 quintals of PDS rice.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners for prosecution is untenable and improper. The a