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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
RAVI CHIRANIA
Shankar Lal S/o Tolu Jat – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of conviction and subsequent appeal (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments against the conviction (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. scope of revisional jurisdiction under cr.p.c. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. definition and interpretation of adulteration (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. application of legal maxim de minimis (Para 18 , 19) |
| 6. analysis of delay in filing complaint affecting rights (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 7. conclusion on importance of compliance and evidence (Para 23 , 24) |
| 8. outcome: acquittal of the petitioner (Para 25 , 26 , 27) |
ORDER :
Ravi Chirania, J.
1. By way of present criminal revision petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C, the petitioner has challenged the judgment dated 04.07.2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Chittorgarh in Criminal Appeal No 17/2006 whereby the judgment dated 01.07.2006 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kapasana, District Chittorgarh in Criminal Case No 278/1996 was upheld. The petitioner was convicted and sentenced for the offence under Section 7 and 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1954” or “the Act” for short).
Criminal liability for food adulteration requires evidence of intent; marginal deviations due to natural causes do not justify conviction or prosecution.
The failure to comply with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, vitiates the trial and denies the accused a fair opportunity to challenge the evidence against them.
The right to a speedy trial is fundamental, and undue delays can justify leniency in sentencing, even when evidence supports conviction.
Mandatory compliance with procedural rules in food adulteration cases is essential for a valid conviction; failure to adhere to these rules undermines the prosecution's case.
Compliance with mandatory provisions of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act is essential for a valid prosecution; failure to do so results in acquittal.
The defence of bona fide purchasers under Section 19 (2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, is available only if the accused proves that they purchased the adulterated food from a duly....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that statutory provisions must be strictly interpreted, and non-compliance with procedural requirements may not necessarily invalidate the prosecut....
The court ruled that reports from non-specified laboratories under the PFA Act render prosecutions unsustainable.
Mandatory compliance with procedural requirements under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act is essential for sustaining a conviction.
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