ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short “Cr.P.C.”) to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.830 of 2016 on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Tadepalligudem, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 3 (1) (zz) (ix) (xi), 26 (2) (i) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 and punishable under Section 59 (i) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (for short “FSS Act”).

2) Petitioner herein is accused No.2. Respondent No.2, Food Safety Officer is the complainant. Respondent No.2 lodged complaint alleging that on 28.12.2015, he visited the retail shop of the accused No.1 and found 10 packets of sealed Heritage Basmati Rice in wooden shelf and on suspicion that the rice was substandard/unsafe, he purchased 4 packets of the rice and paid Rs.4000/- towards its cost. The complaint further states that respondent No.2 herein issued a notice in form VA under Rule 2.4.1(3) by disclosing his intention to send the purchased Heritage Basmati Rice to the Food Analyst, State Food Laboratory, Hyderabad. Later, each part of the Heritage Basmati Rice of 4 sealed packets w