IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No.929 of 2023 Date of Decision: 07.05.2026 __________________________________________________________________________

M/s Salus Pharmaceuticals and Others ……...Petitioners Versus Union of India …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

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For the Petitioners: Mr. Sanjay Jain, Mr. Akshay Jain, Mr. Anuj Nag and Mr. Hakam Bhardwaj, Advocate.

For the Respondent: Mr. Shashi Shirshoo, Central Government Counsel.

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Sandeep Sharma, J.

By way of instant petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioners herein for quashing of Complaint Case under Drugs and Cosmetics Act/3/2022 (CNR No.HPSO02-000359-2022) for contravening Sections 16, 18(a)(i) & 18(a)(vi), 22(1)(cca), 18(c) & 18-B read with Sections 22(3), 28-A, 27(d) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, along with all other consequential proceedings, including the order of cognizance dated 07.03.2022 passed by the learned Additional Se