1. Herein, the prayer is for quashing the complaint dated 2-2-1995 (Ann. P.2), under Sections 3(k)(1), 17, 18, 29 and 33 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) read with Rule 27(5) of the Insecticide Rules, 1971, as well as all the consequent proceedings arising thereof, now pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar.

2. The petitioner-firm is selling and distributing insecticides/pesticides under a licence duly issued by the Chief Agricultural Officer, Amritsar, and Shri Amrik singh is its sole proprietor. On 15-2-1994, Shri Swinder Singh, Insecticide Inspector in the presence of Amrik Singh, the Agricultural Development Officer, Amritsar, visited the premises of the petitioner-firm and drew 3 samples of Monocrotophos 36% SL (brand name Monosul 36%) bearing batch No. 338, date of manufacturing July, 1993 and date of expiry December, 1994, manufactured by M/s. Sulphur Mills Pvt. Ltd., T. V. Estate SK Ahir Marg, Worli, Bombay. One sealed sample was handed over to Shri Vijay Kumar Dogra, Accountant against a valid receipt. One sealed sample together with memorandum in form XII was sent to the Senior Analyst, Insecticide Testing Lab