This petition under Section 482, Cr. P. C, has been filed for quashing the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 98 of 1977 (State v. J. K. Chopra and Others) under Section 18/27, Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Section 120-B, I. P. C.

2. The Inspector of Drugs filed a criminal complaint against J. K. Chopra and eleven others in the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kanpur for their prosecution under Section 27 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Section 120-B, I. P. C. The applicant Smt. Renu Chopra is daughter of Sri J. K. Chopra and is arrayed as accused No. 9 in the complaint. The material allegations in the complaint are that a Firm M/s Spa Pharma of which J. K. Chopra and his wife Smt. Gargi Chopra were partners was granted a licence on 31-5-1965 to manufacture Drugs. Smt. Gargi Chopra (accused) also worked as Analytical Chemist in the said Firm. On 14-9-1971 accused J. K. Chopra moved an application before the Assistant Controller of Drugs U. P. for granting approval to Smt. Gargi Chopra as manufacturing chemist. About 50 drugs manufactured by the Firm M/s Spa Pharma were reported to be not of prescribed standard. Apprehending action, the partners of the Firm M/