Essential Commodities Act,1955–Sec. 3/7–Charge framed for the offence–Justification–Petitioner has applied for the licence and had deposited the fees–Licence was issued on the day of inspection–District Collector dropped the proceedings u/s. 6-A on the ground of deposit of fees–Held, there is no justification in continuing the criminal proceedings against the petitioner on account of inspection–Proceedings are liable to be quashed.
