Devarakonda Madhusudhana Rao v. The State of a.P.,rep.,Pp
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought quashing of proceedings under the Essential Commodities Act. The High Court held that the material fell short to quash proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. but granted liberty to file an application for discharge or lesser charge before the Magistrate, following State of Orissa v. Debendranath Padhi.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to file application under Section 239 Cr.P.C. and Rule 37 of Criminal Rules of Practice before the Magistrate.