JUDGMENT Mr. G.R. Moolchandani, J. - This petition is directed against charge-sheet no.2 dated 03.02.2010 filed in Session Case No. 26/2010 State v. Sushil & Others arising out of FIR No. 76/2009 dated 16.07.2009 registered with Police Station Mukandgarh, District Jhunjhunu for the offence punishable under Section 8/15 of the Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act coupled with Section 16/54 of the Rajasthan Excise Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioners are valid license holders to vend lanced poppy heads and nothing incriminatory has been recovered from the premises of the license holders, the Investigating Agency acting in contravention of law and break opened locks of licensed premises of the petitioner/s malafidely and no unlawful recovery was made from the premises of the petitioner/s. Main allegations were against one Sushil Kumar and for non-adherence of mandatory procedure enumerated under NDPS Act, trial against Sushil Kumar has collapsed and the trial court has acquitted main accused Sushil Kumar s/o Rajendra Prasad on 13.09.2012. Drawing attention of the court towards license of petitioner/s, it has been contended that petitioner/s are valid license holders to sell lanced poppy heads, one of the petitioner Moti Ram has already died, petitioner Raj Kumar has wrongly been implicated and harassed, even the contents of FIR does not divulge any incrimination against the petitioner/s, so criminal proceedings against the present petitioner/s sub-judice before the court of District & Sessions Judge, Jhunjhunu in criminal case No. 26/2010 be quashed. 3. Learned public Prosecutor has contended that nothing wrong has been committed by the Investigating Agency and after due investigation, lawful procedure has been adopted by filing the charge-sheet against all the accused persons. 4. Heard rival submissions and perused the record. 5. 3. Learned public Prosecutor has contended that nothing wrong has been committed by the Investigating Agency and after due investigation, lawful procedure has been adopted by filing the charge-sheet against all the accused persons. 4. Heard rival submissions and perused the record. 5. Contents of FIR No.76/2009 are as under :- QnZ tIrh voS/k MksMk iksLr ,oa MksMk iksLr ikmM+j pwjk ,oa Hkkax o eqaxQyh ds fNyds cflyflyk varxZr /kkjk 8@15] 8@20 ,u-Mh-ih-,l ,DV iqfyl Fkkuk eqdqUnx<+] ftyk >qU>quw jkt0 :c: ekSrfcjku 1- Jh egsUnz dqekj iq= Jh ekykjke] tkfr tkV] mez 34 o"kZ] fuoklh eksgcrljh] Fkkuk eqdqUnx<+ 2- Jh xtsUnz O;kl iq= ';ke lqUnj O;kl] tkfr czkgEk.k] mez 24 lky] fuoklh ofgu] eqdqUnx<+ vkt fnuakd 16-07-2009 dks oDr 'kke 4-15 ij eu deyiqjh xksLokeh ,l-,p-vks- vius dk;kZy; iqfyl Fkkuk eqdqUnx<+ ij cSBk jktdk;Z dj jgk Fkk] blh nkSjku tfj, VsfyQksu eq[kchj [kkl us bryk nh fd ,d O;fDr ftldk uke lq'khy dqekj iq= Jh jktsUnz izlkn] tkfr czkge.k] fuoklh okM+Z ua016] eqdqUnx<+ vius ?kj nqdku esa voS/k MksMk&iksLr dk Hk.M+kj.k dj j[kk gS ,oa ?kj ij ihlus dk la;a= yxkdj mlesa ewaxQyh ds fNydksa dk dpjk feykdj mld ikmMj cukdj mldks voS/k :i ls MksMk&iksLr dh filkbZ dj mlesa feykdj voS/k fcdzh dj jgk gSA pwafd bryk fo'oluh; gS eky [kqnZ cqnZ o eqy] Qjkj gksus dk iw.kZ vans'kk gS] QnZ bryk eq[kchj eqfrc dk jiV jkst] vke esa jiV ua0 564 ij vafdr dj QnZ bryk vUrxZr /kkjk 42 ,u-Mh-ih-,l ,DV dh ,d izfr okLrs lwpukFkZ cnLr Jh j?kqoj flag dkfu0 750 ds }kjk Jheku ,l-ih >qU>quw ds ikl Hksth xbZA ,l-,p-vks- deyiqjh xksLokeh e; dkfu0 jkes'ojyky 748] uokcvyh 486] lrohj ikjhd 558] eukst dqekj 884] vjfoUn dqekj 1005] fodzeflag 1038 thi ljdkjh pkyd uokc[kka 749 ds jokuk gksdj oDr 'kke 4-20 ij vLirky eqdqUnx<+ igqapkA ogka ij Lora= ekrchj Jh egsUnz dqekj iq= Jh ekykjke] tkfr tkV] mez 34 o"kZ] fuoklh eksgCcrljh o xtsUnz O;kl iq= Jh ';ke lqUnj O;kl] tkfr czkg~e.k] mez 24 lky] fuoklh okM+Z ua0 10] eqdqUnx<+ [kM+s feys] eu ,l-,p-vks- us nksuksa ekSrchjku dks eq[kchj [kkl dh bryk ds lkj ls voxr djok;k x;k] ryk'kh ds nkSjku lkFk jgus dh lgefr gsrw nksuksa dks i`Fkd&i`Fkd uksfVl fn;s x;s rks nksuksa us fyf[kr esa lgefr iznku dh bl ij nksuksa dks lkFk ysdj e; tCr ds jokuk gksdj oDr 'kke 4-30 ij edku lq'khy dqekj iq= jktsUnz izlkn] tkfr czkg~e.k] fuoklh okM+Z ua0 16] eqdqUnx<+] eq[kchj ds crk;s vuqlkj igqapk rks ,d O;fDr iqfyl ikVhZ dks ns[kdj Hkkxrk gqvk utj vk;k] ftldks chV dkfu] lrohj ikjhd 558 us ns[kdj crk;k fd Hkkxus okyk O;fDr lq'khy dqekj iq= jktsUnz izlkn] tkfr czkge.k] fuoklh okM+Z ua016] eqdqUnx<+ gS] tks rax xfy;ksa esa Hkkxus esa lQy gks x;kA ,l-,p-vks- e; tCrk us viuh&viuh ryk'kh ekSrfcjku dks nh o ekSrfcjku dh ryk'kh yh xbZ rks flok; ikpsZnkr iksLnuh ds dksbZ vkifRrtud oLrq ugha feyh eq[kchj ds crk;s vuqlkj edku ds yxk rkyk Lora= ekSrfcjku ds le{k rksM+k tkdj QnZ rkyk u"V rS;kj dj edku dh ryk'kh yh xbZ rks edku esa j[ks IykfLVd ds cksjs lqryh ls flys gq;s feys] ftuesa 6 cksjks esa MksMk&iksLr tSls fNyds Hkjs gq;s Fks] ftudks [kksydj ns[kk x;k o lwa?kk x;k o eqykteku o ekSrfcjku dks lqa?kk;k x;k rks lHkh us MksMk iksLr gksuk crk;k] mDr cksjks dks rqyokus gsrq chV dkfu0 lrohj ikjhd ua0 558 ds }kjk dkaVk ckaV rksyus okyk O;fDr Jh jfoUnz dqekj iq= fo|k/kj] tkfr czkg~e.k] mez 40 o"kZ] fuoklh okM+Z ua0 16 eqdqUnx<+ dks dkaVk o ckV lfgr ryc dj cksjksa dks rqyok;k x;k rks ,d cksjs esa 40 fdyksa 200 xzke] nwljs cksjs esa 35 fdyksa 700 xzke] rhljs cksj esa 36 fdyksa 600 xzke] pkSFks cksjs esa 37 fdyksa 900 xzke] ikaposa cksjs esa 40 fdyksa 200 xzke Nbs cksjs esa 36 fdyks 300 xzke dqy 226 fdyksa 900 xzke MksMk&iksLr ik;k x;k] ftudksa ,d lkFk diM+s dh FkSyh esa ikyhFkhu dh FkSyh lfgr lhy eksgj dj ekdZ A vafdr fd;k x;k] 'ks"k MksMk&iksLr dks mlh IykfLVd ds cksjksa esa Mkydj ekdZA ,&1] ,&2] ,&3] ,&4] ,&5] ,&6 vafdr fd;k x;k] pwjk ikmM+j IykfLVd dk cksjk [kksydj lwa?kk o eqykteku o ekSrchjku dks lwa?kk;k x;k rks lHkh us MksMk&iksLr dk pwjk gksuk crk;k] ftldks rksyk x;k rks 39 fdyks 700 xzke] 35 fdyksa 900 xzke dqy 75 fdyksa 600 xzke MksMk&iksLr pwjk ik;k x;k nksuksa pwjk ds cksjksa dks ,d lkFk feykdj ftlesa 500 xzke crkSj uewuk lSEiy fudkyk tkdj ekdZ ch vafdr fd;k x;k o 'ks"k MksMk&iksLr pwjk dks mlh cksjksa esa M+kydj lhy eksgj dj ekdZ ch&1 ch&12 v afdr fd;k o ,d IykfLVd cksjsa esa 25 fdyksa 200 xzke ewaxQyh ds fNyds o ,d bysDV~ksfuDl dkaVk] ftl ij vaxzsth es a CLASSIC DIGITAL SALLE o fgUnh esa nqxkZnkl] egkohj izlkn ,l0ch0ch0ts0 cSad ds lkeus] dksrokyh jksM+ lhdj fy[kk gqvk gS] ftldksa midj.k lafgr tCr dj dCtk iqfyl esa fy;k x;k] ,d yksgs dh ihlus okyh pDdh la;a= ftl ij vaxzsth esa AKILA fy[kk gqvk gS] ftlls MksMk&iksLr dks voS/k :i ls filk tkrk gS] ftl ij gjk jax fd;k gqvk gS] ftldksa tCr dj crkSj otg lcwr dCtk iqfyl esa fy;k x;k] pwafd eq[kfcj us mldh nqdku esa Hkh voS/k Hk.M+kj.k gksuk crk;k gS] mDr nqdku dh ryk'kh ysus gsrq ,l-,p-vks us gejkgh;ku tkCrk esa Lora= ekSrfcjku o dkaVk ckV o rksyus okyk ekSrchjku tCr'kqnk eky dks gejkg ysdj jokuk gksdj oDr 'kke 6-00 cts ij nqdku 'k[l lq'khy dqekj iq= jktsUnz izlkn] tkfr czkg~e.k] fuoklh eqdqUnx<+ igqapk nqdku ds rkyk yxk gqvk feyk] Loar= ekSrfcjku ds le{k rkyk u"V QnZ rS;kj dj rkyk rksM+k tkdj nqdku ds ryk'kh yh xbZ rks mlesa ,d MksMk&iksLr ds yks[kk tks[kk dh Mk;jh] feyh] ftlesa fnuakd 30-04-2009 rd dk gh MksMk&iksLr dk yks[kk tks[kk gS] ftldks crkSj otg lcwr dCtk iqfyl esa yh tkdj nqdku dsa vanj j[ks IykfLVd ds cksjs Hkjs gq, feysa] ftuesa 20 IykfLVd ds cksjksa esa MksMk&iksLr tSls fNyds Hkjs gq;s Fks] ftudksa lwa?kk x;k o eqykteku o ekSrfcjku dks lqa?kk;k x;k] lHkh us MksMk&iksLr gksuk crk;k] ftudk otu dkaVk ckV ls fd;k x;k rks ,d cksjs esa 35 fdyks 700 xzke] nwljs esa 40 fdyks 100 xzke] rhljs esa 36 fdyksa 800 xzke] pkSFks esa 37 fdyksa 200 xzke] ikapos esa 35 fdyksa 400 xzke] NBs esa 40 fdyksa 500 xzke] lkrosa esa 38 fdyksa 600 xzke] vkBosa esa 39 fdyksa] uos esa 40 fdyksa 100 xzke] nlosa esa 35 fdyksa 500 xzke] X;kjosa esa 40 fdyksa 600 xzke] ckjgosa esa 35 fdyksa 500 xzke] rsjgos esa 35 fdyks 100 xzke] pksngosa esa 34 fdyksa 800 xzke] iUnzgosa esa 30 fdyksa 600 xzke] lksygosa esa 40 fdyksa 200 xzke] lrjosa esa 38 fdyksa 300 xzke] vBkjosa esa 36 fdyksa 400 xzke] mUuhlosa esa 35 fdyksa 900 xzke] chlosa esa 40 fdyksa 300 xzke] dqy 447 fdyksa 300 xzke MksMk&iksLr ik;k x;k] ftudksa ,d lkFk feykdj] ftlesa ls 500 xzke uewuk lSEiy fudkyk tkdj ,d ikyhFkhu dh FkSyh esa M+kydj diM+s dh FkSyh esa iksyhFkhu lfgr lhy eksgj dj ekdZ lh vafdr fd;k] 'ks"k MksMk&iksLr dks mlh cksjksa esa M+kydj lhy eksgj dj ekdZ lh&1] lh&2] lh&3] lh&4] lh&5] lh&6] lh&7] lh&8] lh&9] lh&10] lh&11] lh&12] lh&13] lh&14] lh&15] lh&16] lh&17] lh&18] lh&19] lh&20 vafdr fd;k x;k o 2 cksjksa esa MksMk iksLr dk pwjk gksuk crk;k] ftudksa rksyk x;k rks ,d cksjs esa 40 fdyksa 700 xzke o nwljs cksjs esa 39 fdyksa 300 xzke MksMk&iksLr pwjk ik;k x;k] ftudksa ,d lkFk feykdj] ftlesa ls 500 xzke uewuk lSEiy fudkyk tkdj ekdZ lh vafdr fd;kA 'ks"k MksMk iksLr pwjk dks mlh cksjks esa Mkydj lhy eksgj dj ekdZ Mh&1] Mh&2 vafdr fd;k o 2 cksjksa esa ?kkl tSlh oLrq ik;s tkus ij oLrq lwa?kh x;h o eqykteku o ekSrfcjk dks lwa?kk;k x;k rks lHkh us Hkkax gksuk crk;k] ftudksa dkaVk ckaV ls rksyk x;k rks ,d cksjs esa 18 fdyksa 400 xzke o nwljs cksjs esa 16 fdyksa 100 xzke dqy 34 fdyksa 500 xzke Hkkax ik;h xbZ] ftlesa ls 500 xzke uewuk lSEiy fudkyk tkdj ,d ikyhFkhu dh FkSyh esa M+kydj diM+s dh FkSyh esa ikyhFkhu lafgr lhy eksgj dj ekdZ ,Q vafdr fd;kA 'ks"k Hkkax dks mlh cksjksa esa Mkydj lhy eksgj dj ekdZ b&1] b&2 vafdr fd;k o ,d NksVk rksyus dk dkaVk ckV 5 fdyksa dks crkSj otg lcwr dCtk iqfyl fy;k x;kA bl izdkj 'k[l lq'khy dqekj iq= jktsUnz izlkn] tkfr czkg~e.k] fuoklh okMZ ua0 16] eqdqUnx<+ }kjk voS/k :i ls MksMk&iksLr dk Hk.Mkj.k djuk o MksMk&iksLr dh fcdzh gsrq ihluk o voS/k :i ls Hkkax j[kuk tqeZ /kkjk 8@15] 8@20 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV dh rkjhQ esa vkus ij tCr'kqnk eky dks dCtk iqfyl esa fy;k tkdj gejkg fy;k x;kA lhy eksgj QnZ ij vafdr dh tkdj lhy dks u"V dj ekSrfcjku ds le{k Qsadh xbZA lhy u"V QnZ rS;kj dh xbZA QnZ tIrh gLc eqrkfcd dh tkdj eqrkcdhu dks i<+dj lqukbZ] lqu le> lgh ekudj vius&vius gLrk{kj fd;s] deyiqjh xksLokeh ,l-,p-vks- eqdqnek fnuakd 16-07-2009 le; 'kke 7-30 cts dSEi ?kVuk LFky eqdnek egsUnz dqekj] jktsUnz O;kl] jkes'oj O;kl] uokcvyh] lrohj] eukst dqekj] vjfoUn] fodz; flag uksV %& okilh Fkkuk ij v0l0 76@09 /kkjk 8@15] 8@20 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV esa dk;e dj vfxze vuqla/kku gsrq Jheku lh0vks0 lkgc o`Rr uoyx<+ ds ikl fHktokbZ tk jgh gS] tIr'kqnk eky tek eky[kkuk djk;k x;k] izfr;ka ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 fu;ekuqlkj tkjh dh xbZA ,l0vkj0 fu;ekuqlkj tkjh dh xbZA Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk eqdqUnx<+ fnuakd 16-07-2009 le;%& 'kke 6-15 6. Indisputably co-accused Sushil Kumar has already been acquitted by the Court of Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Jhunjhunu vide Session Case No.26/2010 on 13.09.2012, arising out of the same FIR No.76/2009 registered with Police Station Mukandgarh, District Jhunjhunu, copy of the judgment placed on record, discloses that mandatory provisions were not adhered by the prosecution, even link evidence was lacking. Annexure-2 copy of license of the petitioner/s for retail vend of lanced poppy heads, depicts that both the licenses have been issued for 2009-10 in the names of Raj Kumar son of Sobhanand and Moti Ram son of Birda Ram. 7. Annexure-2 copy of license of the petitioner/s for retail vend of lanced poppy heads, depicts that both the licenses have been issued for 2009-10 in the names of Raj Kumar son of Sobhanand and Moti Ram son of Birda Ram. 7. Annexure-10 communication sent by District Excise Officer, Jhunjhunu bearing no.71 dated 27.04.2010 to Commissioner, Excise Rajasthan, Udaipur, an important document, reads as under :- dk;kZy ; ftyk vkcdkjh vf/kdkjh] >qU>quw dzekad % vkc@canks@MkW0iks0@10@71 fnuakd 27-04-2010 Jheku ~ vkcdkjh vk;qDr jktLFkku ] mn;iqj fo"k ;%& M+ksM+k iksLr nqdku eqdqUnx<+ ij dfFkr vfHk;ksx la0 76@2009 fnukad 16-07-2009 vUrxZr /kkjk 8@15 ,oa 8@20 ,u0Mh0ih0,l0 ,DV ds laca/k esa egksn ;] fo"k;kUrxZr fuosnu gS fd eqdqUnx<+ fLFkr MksMkiksLr nqdku ds laca/k esa iqfyl Fkkuk eqdqUnx< ds ;gka ntZ vfHk;ksx la0 76@2009 fnuakd 16-07-2009 vUrxZr /kkjk 8@15] 8@20 ,u0Mh0ih0,l0 ,DV ds laca/k esa Jheku dks nwjHkk"k ij fLFkfr ls voxr djk;k x;k gSA Jheku ds funsZ'k ij rF;kRed izfrosnu fuEu izdkj gS%& 1 & fnukad 16-07-2009 dks ,l,pvksa eqdUnx<+ bl lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij fd Jh lq'khy dqekj vius edku ij ,oa nqdku ij voS/k MksMk iksLr dk Hk.Mkj.k dj j[kk gS rFkk voS/k :i ls O;kikj djrk gSA lwpuk ij Fkkukf/kdkjh eqdqUnx<+ us lq'khy dqekj ds edku ij Nkik ekjdj lq'khy dqekj dh xSj ekStwnxh esa 8 cksjksa esa MksMk iksLr dqy 302-500 fdyksxzke ,oa vU; lkeku MksMk iksLr ihlus dh pDdh cjken gqbZA 2 & blh lwpuk dh dM+h esa iqfyl }kjk lq'khydqekj dh nqdku ftlds fd rkyk yxk gksdj can Fkh] dk rkyk rksM+dj ,QvkbZvkj ds vuqlkj 20 cksjksa esa dqy 447-300 fdyksxzke iksLr cjken fd;kA nqdku esa 2 cksjk MksMk pwjk cjken gqvk ftls rksyk x;k rks 80-050 fdyks ik;k x;kA 3 & ;g fd lq'khydqekj dh nqdku ls nks cksjksa esa 34-50 fdyksxzke blh ryk'kh ds le; Hkakx cjken gqbZA 4 & ;g fd lq'khydqekj ds edku ,oa nqdkuksa ls MksMk&iksLr rFkk Hkkax cjken gksus ij iqfyl lq'khy dqekj ds fo:) iqfyl ,u0Mh0ih0,l0 ,DV ds varxZr eqdnek ntZ dj ,QvkbZvkj la0 76@2009 tkjh dh xbZA 5 & ;g fd MksMk iksLr eqdUnx<+ ij ntZ vfHk;ksx ds laca/k esa ftyk vkcdkjh vf/kdkjh >qa>quw us vfrfjDr vkcdkjh vk;qDr] t;iqj dks Qjojh 2010 esa i= ds lkFk ,QvkbZvkj is'k dh xbZA 6 & ;g fd mDr eqdnesa esa MksMk iksLr lewg >qa>quw ds vuqKk/kkjh ds fo:) ,QvkbZvkj esa uke vafdr ugha Fkk rFkk iqfyl vuqla/kku esa Hkh ykblsalh ds fo:) dksbZ rF; ugha vk;s blh dkj.k o"kZ 2010&2011 ds fy;s bl lewg dk uohuhdj.k fd;k x;k rFkk o"kZ 2010&2011 ds fy;s Hkh jktdqekj cqMkfu;ka dk uke Hkh Jheku ds vkns'k fnuakd 07-04-2010 }kjk gVk;k x;k gSA 7 & ;g fd Fkksd MksMk iksLr vqdku >qa>quw ds o"kZ 2010&2011 ds LFky ekufp= uohuhdj.k fufer Jheku vfrfjDr vk;qDr] vkcdkjh] t;iqj us eqdUnx<+ MksMk iksLr izdj.k dh tkap ftyk vkcdkjh vf/kdkjh] t;iqj xzkeh.k dks nh FkhA bl tkap esa ftyk vkcdkjh vf/kdkjh] t;iqj xzkeh.k us MksMk iksLr eqdqUnx< dh Lohd`r nqdku ls voS/k :i ls MksMk iksLr cjken ugh gksuk ik;k rFkk 527 fdyksxzke MksMk iksLr LVkWd jftLVj vuqlkj gksuk crk;kA Hkkax 34-500 fdyksxzke ,oa 'ks"k MksMk iksLr dk Lohd`r nqdku ls cjkenxh dk dksbZ izek.k ugha ik;kA 8 & ;g fd iqfyl Fkkuk eqdqUnx<+ us ,QvkbZvkj la0 76@2009 esa cxSj dksbZ vuqla/kku@nLrkostkr ds pktZ 'khV esa MksMk iksLr lewg >qa>quw ds nksuksa vuqKkk/kfj;ksa dks Hkh iqfyl us vfHk;qDr cukdj pktZ'khV is'k dh gSA ;g eqdnek ftyk ,oa l= U;k;k/kh'k >qU>quw ds ;gka isfMax V~kbZy gS ftlesa ,d xokg ds c;ku gks pqds gS] tks i{knzksgh gqvk gSA 9 & ;g fd ,QvkbZvkj] iqfyl Mk;jh ds vk/kkj ls vuqKk/kkjh ds fo:) izFke n`"V;k dksbZ vkjksi ugha utj vk jg gS vr% izdj.k ds fuLrkj.k gksus rd MksMk iksLr lewg] >q>qauw dk lapkyu jkT; fgr esa ;Fkkor j[kuk izLrkfor gSA vr % rF;kRed fjiksVZ voyksdukFkZ lknj izsf"kr gSA lknj Hkonh ; ftyk vkcdkjh vf/kdkjh >qU>quw 8. Exhibit-P7, Crime Detail Form, which has got drawing of the recovery-spot, discloses that place no.2 shown by alphabets 'E F D G', was the place of alleged recovery and adjacent to it in the southern side, a closed shop of Sushil Kumar shown by numerical 7' is situated, which suggests that the closed shop of Sushil Kumar has got a separate entity and was having separate boundaries, which is stated to be the licensed premises of the petitioners. 9. Recital of FIR impugned does also indicate that no allegations are there against both the petitioners. 10. During pendency, one of the petitioner Moti Ram son of Birda Ram has died, so far as surviving petitioner Raj Kumar is concerned, he has been a valid licensee, authorised to vend lanced poppy heads for the period under dispute. 11. Location of licensed premises is also similar, which has been shown in Exhibit-P7, since in south of it, a tea-shop has been shown, which is similar to Exhibit-P7. 12. Record also reveals that apart from actual spot of alleged recovery of the contraband, licensed shop of Sushil Kumar, which was locked and was adjacent to the shop raided, was searched after breaking open its locks, which was neither legally intended nor required, since licensed shop of petitioner/s a third person having valid vending authority to vend Poppy was not required to be searched, rather it was a misdemeanour on the part of Investigating Agency. 13. Main and actual accused Sushil Kumar son of Rajendra Prasad, whose premises was raided and allegations were there against him regarding unlawful possession of contraband, has already been acquitted by learned competent court of Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Jhunjhunu on 13.09.2012 vide Session Case No.26/2010 and learned trial court has observed that several mandatory provisions were not adhered by the prosecution, which ultimately resulted acquittal of accused Sushil son of Rajendra Prasad. 14. Nothing objectionable is stated to have been recovered from the licensed premises of the petitioner/s, which was searched unauthorisedly after breaking open locks since it was a licensed premises of another individual and was nothing to have with the alleged contravention, besides, trial of Sushil Kumar has already been concluded with a finding of acquittal and proceedings against deceased Moti Ram have been abated because of his demise. 15. 15. In such situation, if the matter is permitted to be proceeded against the petitioner/s, it will amount to gross abuse of process and its outcome would be negative and the same will also be a futile exercise. 16. In Shiji @ Pappu & Ors. v. Radhika & Anr., AIR 2012 SC 499 , apex court has observed in para 13 as under :- "It is manifest that simply because an offence is not compoundable under Section 320 IPC is by itself no reason for the High Court to refuse exercise of its power under section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. That power can in our opinion be exercised in cases where there is no chance of recording a conviction against the accused and the entire exercise of a trial is destined to be an exercise in futility. There is a subtle distinction between compounding of offences by the parties before the trial Court or in appeal on one hand and the exercise of power by the High Court to quash the prosecution under section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. on the other. While a Court trying an accused or hearing an appeal against conviction, may not be competent to permit compounding of an offence based on a settlement arrived at between the parties in cases where the offences are not compoundable under Section 320, the High Court may quash the prosecution even in cases where the offences with which the accused stand charged are non-compoundable. The inherent powers of the High Court under section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. are not for that purpose controlled by section 320 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Having said so, we must hasten to add that the plenitude of the power under section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. by itself, makes it obligatory for the High Court to exercise the same with utmost care and caution. The width and the nature of the power itself demands that its exercise is sparing and only in cases where the High Court is, for reasons to be recorded, of the clear view that continuance of the prosecution would be nothing but an abuse of the process of law. It is neither necessary nor proper for us to enumerate the situations in which the exercise of power under Section 482 may be justified. It is neither necessary nor proper for us to enumerate the situations in which the exercise of power under Section 482 may be justified. All that we need to say is that the exercise of power must be for securing the ends of justice and only in cases where refusal to exercise that power may result in the abuse of the process of law. The High court may be justified in declining interference if it is called upon to appreciate evidence for it cannot assume the role of an appellate court while dealing with a petition under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Subject to the above, the High Court will have to consider the facts and circumstances of each case to determine whether it is a fit case in which the inherent powers may be invoked." 17. Adverting upon entire afore-discussed material, this court finds that it would not be permissible at all to permit continuance of the trial of the accused petitioner/s since not only it will be an abuse of process but also prosecute innocent person/s. In such circumstances, justifiably, it is found to invoke inherent powers available under section 482 of CrPC, 1973 to prevent abuse of process and to meet ends of justice and to check futile exercise from moving ahead, to quash criminal proceedings against the petitioner. 18. Thus, the petition is allowed and charge-sheet dated 03.02.2010 arising out of FIR No.76/2009 dated 16.07.2009, Police Station Mukandgarh, District Jhunjhunu against the present petitioner Raj Kumar and all the proceedings undertaken in furtherance thereto are quashed and petitioner Raj Kumar is discharged from the charge/s levelled. The instant petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. Appended Stay Application No.1208/2010 also stands disposed of accordingly.