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MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for quashing of Criminal Complaint No. COMA-176-2021 dated 31.05.2021 titled as “State of Punjab through Insecticides Inspector versus M/s Nihal Trading Company and others”, instituted 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, along with summoning order dated 02.07.2021 passed by learned SDJM, Talwandi Sabo, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, qua the present petitioners, i.e petitioner No.1 Kuldeep Singh, arrayed as accused No.4 being Godown Incharge, and petitioner No.2 M/s Krishi Crop Science, arrayed as accused No.3 being Marketer through accused No.4 in the impugned complaint.

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the present case are that the complaint was filed by the Insecticides Inspector, Block Maur, District Bathinda 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 against the dealer, marketer and manufacturer of the insecticide in questio