ARUN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the peti tioner and learned A. G. A. for the State.

(2.) BY means of this petition, moved under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner Arun Kumar has sought quashing of the pro ceedings initiated against him in Crimi nal Case No. 225 of 2007; Food Inspec tor Vs. Som Dutt and others, relating to offence punishable under Section 7/16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Uttarkashi.

(3.) IN the circumstances, summon ing of the petitioner Arun Kumar and issuing warrant of arrest against him by the trial court in respect of an offence of 1987, is on the face of it illegal and arbitrary, and the order dated 02-08-2007, passed by the trial court rejecting the application of the petitioner for re call of warrant of arrest, is liable to be quashed.