I. A. and I. C. Private Ltd. (M/s.) Bombay and Others v. State of A. P. and Others

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

1985 Supreme(Online)(AP) 7

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
, J
I. A. and I. C. Private Ltd. (M/s.) Bombay and Others v. State of A. P. and Others

Advocates:
For the Petitioners: Counsel
For the Respondents: Public Prosecutor

Table of Content
1. initial overview of petitions filed and complaints regarding insecticide misbranding. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments regarding procedural rights of manufacturers against delayed prosecutions. (Para 5 , 6)
3. court’s observations on the necessity of timely processes in justice with respect to misbranding cases. (Para 7 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. final ruling on the quashing of complaints against directors based on evidence. (Para 14)

1. These three petitions are filed under S.482, Crl. P.C. for quashing the proceedings in C.C. No. 83 of 1983 on the file of the court of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Adoni in C.C. No. 125 of 1983 on the file of the VI Additional Munsif Magistrate, Guntur and C.C. No. 120/82 on the file of the court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Dharmavaram respectively.

2. In C.C. No. 83 of 1983 on the file of the court of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Adoni a complaint was filed by the Deputy Director of Agriculture (Training) Kurnool, under S.29(1)(a)(i) read with S.3(k)(i) of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (hereinafter referred as the Act) against eight accused. It is stated in the complaint that on 2-1-1982 at 1