CHANDAN PESTICIDES Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment dispose of both the petitions captioned above filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure (for short 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of complaint titled "State of Punjab Vs. M/s. Chandan Pesticides and others" filed for the offence punishable under Section 29 read with Sections 3(K), 17, 18 and 33 of Insecticides Act, 1969.

(2.) AS per the complaint filed by Insecticide Inspector Block Verka District Amritsar, he inspected the premises of M/s. Chandan Pesticides on 30.05.2009 along with Satender Singh Agriculture Development Officer. Petitioner Rajesh Mehta, sole proprietor of that firm, was present there. The sample of Methyl Parathion having label bearing No. SCL -787 manufacturing date November 2008 and expiry date April 2010, was taken. The mode of taking of sample has been described in para Nos. 4 and 5 of the complaint as follows: -

(3.) PETITIONER Rajesh Mehta submitted reply to the show cause notice which was received on 24.06.2009. On 26.06.2009 petitioner No. 2 produced xerox copy of invoice No. 11 dated 30.04.2009 by virtue of which he had purchased 12X10 Kg of Methyl Parathion 2% DP from M/s. Vaishno Brothers, 29 Chaudhary Plaza Hide Market, Amritsar.