jud-3-apeal-146-2004

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.146 OF 2004

The State of Maharashtra

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(Through Food Inspector,

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F.D.A., State of Maharashtra

]..Appellant

(Org. Complainant)

Vs.

1.

Ankush Pandurang Bawalekar

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2.

Mahadeo Pandurang Bawalekar

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Both r/o. Mahadeo Baug,

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Survey No.4, Ling Mala

]

Mahabaleshwar, Dist. Satara

]..Respondents

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Mr.R.M. Pethe, APP for the Appellant-State.

Mr.Ganesh K. Gole a/w Mr.Ritesh Ratnam and mr.Viraj Shelatkar

for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

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CORAM : C.V. BHADANG, J.

DATE : 7 DECEMBER 2021

JUDGMENT :

.

By this appeal, the Appellant-State, is challenging the

acquittal of the Respondents from the offence punishable under

Section 7(1) read with 2(ia)(a), 2(ia)(m) of the Prevention of Food

Adulteration Act, 1954.

N.S. Kamble page 1 of 10

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2.

The prosecution case may be briefly stated thus :

The Respondent No.2 (Accused No.2) Mahadeo

Pandurang Bawalekar is the Proprietor of Mahadeobaug Strawberry

Garden which was being run at Lingmala Mahabaleshwar.