FOOD INSPECTOR Vs. G SATYANARAYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant, Food Inspector visited the shop of the respondent where he was transacting food grains business. Suspecting that the respondent was involved in the sale of adulterated food items, the appellant purchased 750 grams of Red gram Dal and after compliance of the statutory formalities, sent one of the samples to the Public Analyst for its analysis. Upon analysis, the sample was found to be contained keshari dal which was held to be injurious to health and therefore the sample was proved to be adulterated and mis-branded. After obtaining the necessary sanction from the authorities, the appellant filed a charge-sheet before the Additional District Munsif against the respondent under S. 16 read with S. 7 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act').

(2.) We have heard the learned counsel and perused the record.

(3.) Section 11 of the Act prescribes the procedure to be followed by the Food Inspector for taking the sample of food for analysis. The Food Inspector is required :-