IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 16.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATISH KUMAR

Crl.O.P.No. 4839 of 2017

and

Crl.M.P.Nos.3609 and 3610 of 2017

1.K.Karthikeyan

2.M.Kannupaiyan ...Petitioners/ Accused

Versus

Food Saftey Officer,

Suramangalam Zone - I,

Food Safety and Drug Administrative Department,

Food Safety Division.

Old Nattanmani Building,

Salem - 636 001.

... Respondent/Complainant

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C

to call for the records with respect to the complaint filed by

the respondent herein in S.T.C.No.613/2016 on the file of the

Judicial Magistrate III, Salem.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Nalliyappan

For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar.

Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in

S.T.C.No.613/2016 based on the complaint filed by the Food

Safety Officer for the offences under Sections 48 and 59(1) of

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the

learned counsel for respondent.

3. The main contention of the learned counsel for

petitioners is that there i