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4. Further case of the prosecution that on 15.09.2013, Ashok Kumar Dubey visited the spot and in presence of two independent witnesses, namely, Pawan Kumar Rai and Pankaj Kumar conducted raid and seized all materials, labelled and unlabelled products, raw materials, a packing machine, apparatus and instruments for manufacturing and sealing the said drugs, etc. under the proper seizure list. At the time of seizure, one Shrawan Kumar was found present in the said manufacturing unit. He disclosed himself as a caretaker- cum-cleaner of the said manufacturing unit. On being asked, Shrawan Kumar claimed that one Amrendra Kumar let out the building to accused Sunil Poddar (petitioner), who is running the said manufacturing unit under the name and style of 'Life Care' and he manufactures certain ayurvedic articles and drugs. Patna High Court CR. REV. No.479 of 2018 dt.22-02-2024 The owner of the said manufacturing unit, namely, Sunil Poddar (petitioner) was not present at the spot. After completion of seizure and all other formalities at the spot, Ashok Kumar Dubey filed a complaint case in the local police station on the basis of which Barauni (Refinery O.P.) P.S. Case No. 464 of 2013 dated 15.09.2013 was registered against the petitioner under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 472 of the I.P.C. read with Sections 33E/ 33-I and 33EEC/ 33-I of the Act of 1940. The police conducted investigation of the case and submitted charge- sheet against the accused. The accused duly faced trial. During trial, the prosecution examined 4 witnesses. Amongst them, PW- 1, Ashok Kumar Dubey is a complainant, PW-2, Neeraj Hirday is a Drug Inspector, who was informed by Ashok Kumar Dubey to conduct a search and seizure on 14.09.2013. PW-3 is the then S.H.O. of Barauni Police Station, who registered the case and PW-4 is the Investigating Officer of the case.