Anant Bijay Singh, J.

Cr. M.P. No. 1196 of 2009 has been filed on behalf of petitioner Barun Samanta and Cr. M.P. No. 1200 of 2009 has been filed on behalf of petitioner Biswajit Mohanty and in both the criminal miscellaneous petitions, petitioners have prayed for quashing the entire criminal proceeding initiated as against the petitioners in connection with Case No. C-N 67 of 2008 including the order dated 20.12.2008 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, whereby and whereunder he has been pleased to take cognizance of the offences under Section 16(1)a (i), (ii) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 as against the petitioners and other accused persons named in the prosecution report and all proceedings subsequent thereto in the said Case No. C-N 67 of 2008, now pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.

2. The prosecution case, in short, is that, on 07.11.2008, the opposite party No. 2 herein took sample of "Sudham Mustard Oil" along with• other products from the Store/Retail Outlet of M/s. Spencer's Retail Limited situated at Samriddhi Complex, South Office Para, Doranda, Ranchi and allegedly issued Form VI to