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MANDEEP PANNU, J.

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of impugned Complaint No. 1 dated 04.01.2021 under Sections 3(k)(i), 17, 18, 29 and 33 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 read with Rule 27(5) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, titled as “State Vs. M/s Tarandeep Kissan Khushali Kendra and others”, pending adjudication before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib, along with summoning order dated 04.01.2021 and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners.

2. Before discussing the facts of the present case, it is relevant to mention here that petitioner Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are the marketers. Petitioner No. 1 namely Rajesh Singh is the Godown Incharge of marketer company M/s SDS Ramicides Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., Petitioner No. 3 namely Ramesh Kumar Mehla is the Manager of the aforesaid company i.e. M/s SDS Ramicides Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. The said company has been impleaded as petitioner No. 2 through petitioner No. 1. It is further pertinent to mention that petitioner Nos. 4 and 5 are the manufacturers. Petitioner No. 4 namely S. Parthasarathy is the Manager of M/s SDS Ramicides Crop Science