( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment dated 24th June, 1985, of the Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, in Case No. 290/82, whereby the learned Magistrate was pleased to acquit the respondents herein of the offence/charge under Section 7/16 of the PFA Act.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case, as has been noted by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, are as under :

THAT allegations made in the complaint are that on 18. 9. 82, at about 11. 45 P. M. , R. P. Singh, F. I. purchased a sample of supari for analysis under the P. F. A. Act/rules from accused Vinod Kumar at the aforesaid premises. One counter-part of the sample was sent for analysis to the public analyst who gave the opinion that the sample contained 6 rat droppings but the public analyst has not given any opinion whether the sample was adulterated or not. After the receipt of the public analyst s report, consent Ex. PW1/b was obtained from the Secretary, Medical, Delhi Administration, Delhi and complaint Ex. PW1/a was filed in the court. 2. Accused Vinod Kumar exercised his right u/s 13 (2) P. F. A. Act and obtained the report of the Director, CFSL, Pune. The Director declared the sample to be adul