1. By this petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, hereinafter shortly stated the Code, the petitioner prays for quashing his prosecution under Section 16 (1) (a) read with Section 7 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, hereinafter referred to as the Act, as ordered by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Ghumarwin vide his order dated 21-9-1979 whereby the Judicial Magistrate discharged Shri Bal Kishan (vendor) against whom the original complaint under Section 16 (1) (a) of the Act had been filed by the Food Inspector and on an application made by the said Shri Bal Kishan, directed prosecution of the present petitioner for the offence aforesaid.

2. It appears that on 28-11-1978 the Food Inspector, Bilaspur purchased a sample of Meethi Golian from Shri Bal Kishan of village Dakari, Tehsil Ghumarwin, for the purpose of analysis under the Act. The said sample, according to the allegations made in the complaint lodged by the Food Inspector against the said Shri Bal Kishan, was taken and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder and on being analysed by the Public Analyst it was found adulterated. The