Raj Mohan Singh, J.

Petitioners have sought quashing of criminal complaint No.6702 dated 24.09.2014 under Sections 3K(1), 17, 18, 29 and 33 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 read with Rule 27(5) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 along with all consequential proceedings undertaken in pursuance thereof.

2. Petitioners alleged that petitioner No.1 is a dealer-firm and has obtained the licence for selling, stocking and exhibiting for sale of different types of insecticides and pesticides including that of M/s Unique Farm Aid Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Petitioner No.2 is the proprietor of petitioner No.1. Insecticides Inspector inspected the premises of petitioner No.1 on 16.07.2012 and drew the sample of Monocrotophos 36% SL having manufacturing date April, 2012 and expiry date September, 2013 manufactured by M/s Devi Unique Farm Aid Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Para No.4 of the complaint filed by the complainant is to the following effect:-

"4. That after my routine checking of this dealer firm, I found that this firm was holding stock of 10 (ten) litres in 500 ml packing of insecticide Monocrotophos 36% SL bearing Batch No.12-UF-1602 having manufacturing date 04/2012 and expiry date 09/2013 man