2012 Supreme(Raj) 1452
SANDEEP MEHTA
Prakash Chand – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Petitioner:M.K. Garg, Advocate.
For the State: M.A. Bhurat, Public Prosecutor.
JUDGMENT
1. - The instant miscellaneous petition has been filed by the petitioners challenging the order dated 05.5.2007 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bikaner in Criminal Case No. 04/1992 framing charge against the petitioners for the offence under Section 7/16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, as affirmed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.3, Bikaner by his order dated 10.6.2008 passed in Criminal Revision No. 24/2008.
2. Succinctly stated, the facts of the case are that the Food Inspector, Bikaner is said to have taken samples of mustard oil manufactured by the petitioners firm M/s. Oasis Industries Limited, F. 42, Bichhwal Industrial Area, Bikaner on 16.9.1991. After paying the requisite price, the samples of mustard oil were purchased by the Food Inspector from the petitioners premises and thereafter one part of the samples was sent to the Public Analyst for analysis. A report of the Public Analyst was received on 26.9.1991, as per which the sample of mustard oil was found to be adulterated because of mixing of non-permissible ingredients and also because the same was not conforming to the prescribed standards. The Food Inspecto
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