Judgment

Mr. Harkesh Manuja, J.

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1908, petitioner has sought quashing of complaint No.COMA/267/2017, instituted on 11.05.2017, filed under Sections 3 K (I) 17, 18, 29, 33 of the Insecticide Act, 1968 (hereinafter referred as 1968 Act), punishable under Section 29 (1) (9) of The INSECTICIDES ACT , 1968 (for short ‘the Act’) and The INSECTICIDES RULES 1971 as well as summoning order dated 09.06.2017 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar besides, all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Brief facts of the case as noted in the complaint are that Gurcharan Singh- complainant/Insecticide Inspector, Bhogpur (now posted as Agri. Dev. Officer Enf. Jalandar), in exercise of powers conferred upon the him vide government notification No. S 090/ C.A./46/68-S-20/91 dated 30.10.1991, while performing official duty, inspected the shop of M/s G.S. Fertilizer Mill Road, Bhogpur, Distt. Jalandhar along with Sh. Viney Kumar A.O. Bhogpur on 06.07.2013. Complainant disclosed his identity as Insecticide Inspector Bhogpur and intended to take sample from the shop of Kulwant Singh, Proprietor of the ac