Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioner has been issued Annexure-I notice

by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Muvattupuzha

requiring him to show cause why he should not be

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directed to execute a bond for keeping the peace for

one year. It is stated that he is involved in three

cases registed under the Cigarettes and other Tobacco

Products(Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation

of Trade and commerce,Production, Supply and

Distribution) Act 2003. The proceedings are sought to

be quashed on the ground that the cases were registeed

long ago and there are no sufficient grounds to

initiate proceedings under Section 107 Cr.P.c.

3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner

and the learned Public Prosecutor.

4.

It is seen from Annexure-I order (notice)

that the police officer concerned filed a report

before the Sub Divisional Magistrate that the

petitioner committed certain offences under under the

Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products(Prohibition of

Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and

commerce,Production, Supply and Distribution) Act.

Three cases were registered against him. All of them

were