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PETITIONER:

STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

FALGUNI DUTTA AND ANOTHER

DATE OF JUDGMENT05/05/1993

BENCH:

AHMADI, A.M. (J)

BENCH:

AHMADI, A.M. (J)

PUNCHHI, M.M.

CITATION:

1993 SCR (3) 570 1993 SCC (3) 288

JT 1993 (3) 288 1993 SCALE (2)743

ACT:

Essential Commodities Act 1955--Sections 12A. 12AA, 7(1) (a)

(ii) read with Sections 167 (5), 262 to 265, Code of

Criminal Procedure. 1973--Offences under--Trial--Summary

way--Legislative intention.

Essential Commodities Act, 1955--Section 12A--Special Court

whether empowered to exercise powers u/s. 167 (5), Code of

Criminal Procedure. 1973.

Essential Commodities Act, 1955--Sections 7 (1) (a) (ii), 2A

read with Section 167(5), Code of Criminal Procedure--Charge

Sheet filed after expiry of six months from the date of

arrest of accused--Special Court’s power to take cognizance,

try and punish--Scope of

HEADNOTE:

On 16.3.1984, the police raided the business premise and

godown of the respondents and sized certain essential

commodities which were stored there in contravention of

certain orders issued under section 3 read w