appellant was that in terms of Section 6-A of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), as
amended ... Act has been substituted in the
State by Bihar Act No. 9 of 1978. By Sub-section (6) of Section
6-A of the Act
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 would be essential.
Section 10-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 reads as
under :
10-A. Offences to be cognizable ... Section 154(1) of the Code.
Thus, in the light of Section 154 of Cr.P.C., Section 10-A
of Essential Commodities Act
confiscation of essential commodity seized and produced before the Collector of the district.
6-A. Confiscation of Essential Commodity:
Where any essential commodity is seized ... order made under Section 3 of the Act. But what the section itself provides is that the essential commodity seized in pursuance of an order
pending against the accused for offences under Sections 3 / 7 Essential Commodities Act read with Rule 114 of the Defence of India Rules. In connection ... disposal of the essential commodity would be the Collector as laid down in Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. He submits that the Essential
essential commodity or for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices, provision is made under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act ... essential commodity when., it is seized in pursuance of an order made under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act by the Collector
relevant to refer Section 2(A) of the EC Act.
Section 2(A) of the Act deals with the essential commodities declaration ... rice and paddy are essential commodities within the meaning
of section 2 (a) (v) of the Essential commodities Act, 1955;
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(c) The Officer
cases of essential commodities ceased to function. Consequently, the position is that cases registered under the Essential Commodities Act are now to be tried before ... competent to try the essential commodities cases got the jurisdiction to deal with such cases. Since Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 had lapsed
thus there was violation of section 3 , which is punishable under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The trial is pending. However, pending trial ... accordance with the provisions of sections 6-A to 6-E of the Essential Commodities Act. According to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, there
Act against the person,
who contravened the control order made under Section 3 of the
E.C.Act.
Section 6 ... jurisdiction to release the commodity seized in pursuance of an
order made under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,
1955 if confiscation proceedings have
offence under Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, read with the violation of the Karnataka Cattle Fodder (Regulation of Export ... Sections 4 and 7 of the Karnataka Cement Control Order, 1983 read along with Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The charge
