ABHAY S. OKA, SANJAY KAROL
Ram Nath – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ABHAY S. OKA, J.
1. Leave granted in Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 1379 of 2011.
2. The issue involved in these appeals is about the interplay between the provisions of Chapter IX of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (for short ‘the FSSA’) and Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘the IPC’).
FACTUAL ASPECT
3. Criminal Appeal No. 472 of 2012 takes exception to the order dated 5th October 2010 passed by a Division Bench of Allahabad High Court. The appellant filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) seeking quashing of the prosecution for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC. On 11th May 2010, the State of Uttar Pradesh issued an order granting power to the authorities to initiate prosecutions under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC as well as under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (for short ‘PFA’). On 28th August 2010, a First Information Report (for short ‘FIR’) was lodged by a food inspector representing the Regional Food Controller, Agra, against the petitioner alleging the commission of offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC. The allegation wa
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