S.S.Grewal, J.

1. This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Code), relates to quashment of the impugned First Information Report No. 49 dated 22.4.1988, registered at Police Station, Phul, district Bhatinda, under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, charge-sheet dated 14.9.1988 and subsequent proceedings initiated thereunder.

2. The impugned First Information Report was recorded on the basis of a written complaint made by the Chief Agricultural Officer, Bhatinda, to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhatinda. According to the allegations mentioned therein, Shri Avtar Singh, Inspector Agriculture. Rampura Phul, took a sample of 16% Single Super Phosphate Fertilizers (variety Tiger Mark) from the shop of M/s. Gurunanak Pesticides and Fertilizer Store, Fertilizer, Dealer, Rampura. The said sample was sent for test at Quality Control Laboratory, Ludhiana, on 30.11.1987. As per report of the Quality Control Laboratory, Ludhiana, the aforesaid sample was found to be non-standard as single Super Phosphate Fertilizer was found 13.83% instead of 16%. The present petitioners, who are partners of M/s. Gurunanak P