JUDGMENT

G.N. Ray, J.-Leave granted. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Order dated 15.2.1995 passed by the Delhi High Court in Criminal Misc (Main) Petition No. 2802 of 1994 and Criminal Misc. (Main) Petition No. 3202 of 1994 dismissing the application of the appellants under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the Criminal case No. 149 of 1988 and 42 and 1990 pending in the Court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi under Sections 7 and 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1934 (sic 1954) initiated on the basis of the complaint made by the Local Health Authority of the Delhi Administration is under challenge.

3. Criminal Case No. 149 of 1988 relates to the sample of Chutki Pan Masala purchased from accused No. 1 Murari Lal Gupta, partner of the accused No.3 M/s. Lal Chand Gupta, and manufactured and supplied by accused No.4 M/s. K.K. Karyalaya, of which accused No.5 Krishna Gopal Sharma is the nominee. Case No. 42 of 1990 relates to sample of Chutki Mouth Freshner purchased by Food Inspector D.P. Singh on 21.8.1989 from accused No. 1 Krishna Gopal Sharma, the nominee of the manufacturer M/s. K.K. Karyalaya. Accord