Coal smuggling to evade tax- HC refuses to quash criminal petition

Abdul Kadir Vs State of Assam (Gauhati High court) The petitioner, namely, Abdul Kadir has filed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with prayer for quashing the FIR registered under Sections 120(B)/379/420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC in short). HD held that petitioner is alleged with an offence of evading payment of taxes to the Government by smuggling coal to different states. I have considered the magnitude of the offence. This is an offence against the society at large. The document submitted by the petitioner does not even substantiate his averments. I could decipher no malaise or ...