Prosecution for possession of 100 bags of urea quashed in Puducherry
Police prosecuted a trader in Puducherry for illegal possession of 100 bags of urea under the Fertilizer Control Order and Essential Commodities Act. The case pending since 2019 before Judicial Magistrate No.I, Puducherry Taluk was transferred suo motu. The Madras High Court quashed C.C.No.596 of 2019 on 9 October 2025 for delay and speedy-trial reasons.
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How we verify →The trial court prosecution in C.C.No.596 of 2019 stands quashed.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the allegation was illegal possession of 100 bags of urea contrary to Fertilizer Control Order directions.
The High Court recorded that the prosecution was under Section 25(1) and (2) of the Fertilizer Control Order read with Section 7(i)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The High Court noted the case had been pending at the stage of fresh summons since 2019 with no effective hearing likely.
The High Court held no useful purpose would be served and quashed the trial court case, disposing the transfer case.
What the record says
“The allegation in this case is that the accused were in the illegal possession of 100 bags of urea”
Suo Motu TR.No.15307 of 2025, order dated 09.10.2025 — read the full text
A peaceful economic act
Storing fertilizer without prescribed paper harmed no complaining victim, with no allegation of adulteration, cheating, PDS diversion, or danger.
What we could not confirm
Seizure date and quantity beyond 100 bags, and whether subsidy diversion was alleged, could not be confirmed beyond the fetched excerpt.