Honble SAXENA, J. - The petitioner by means of this petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. has prayed that proceedings in Cr.Case No. 224/83, "State of Rajasthan vs. Hemraj" pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sri Ganganagar be quashed on the ground that the protracted trial has offended his fundamental right for speedy trial guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

(2). Briefly the necessary facts for the disposal of this petition are that on 26.7.83 the Food Inspector, Sri Ganganagar took a sample of wheat flour (Aata) from the shop of the petitioner and sample thereof was sent for chemical analysis to the Public Analyst, Public Health Laboratory, Sri Ganganagar, who opined that the said sample was adulterated as the same was not confirmed to the prescribed standard of purity. Ultimately on 11.11.83 the Food Inspector filed a criminal complaint under Section 7/16 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1955 against the petitioner in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sri Ganganagar. The petitioner appeared in the court for the first time on 16.4.1984. On 20.3.1985, the substance of the accusation under section 251 Cr.P.C. was stated to him, to w

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