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CHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Judge, J
Roopchand Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh
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| 1. review under revisional jurisdiction addressed. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. conviction affirmed by lower courts despite defense arguments. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. assessment of law on sampling procedures in food analysis. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. ruling emphasizes proper evidential compliance. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. final judgment discusses legal acquittal of applicant. (Para 12 , 13) |
1. Invoking the revisional jurisdiction of this Court under S.397 read with S.401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (henceforth 'CrPC'), the instant revision has been filed by applicant Roopchand Patel calling in question the impugned judgment affirming his conviction for offence under S.7(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (henceforth ' the Act, 1954') which is punishable under S.16(1)(a) of the Act, 1954.
2. The core facts required for judging the correctness of the impugned judgment are as under:
2.1 On 28-5-1997, at 9 a.m., Food Inspector P. D. Pandey (PW 3), after giving notice in writing to the applicant, who was a milk vendor, purchased 750 milliliters of cow - milk by making payment of Rs.6 and thereafter dividing the sample then and there in three parts and sealing them after m
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