HARKIRAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed to quash complaint (Annexure P-1) filed under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as ('the Act') pending in the Court of Mr. Harjinder Pal Singh, Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Garhshanker as well as the summoning order and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

(2.) THE petitioner is a company registered under the Companies Act and is in business of manufacturing bakery products. The registered office of the company is situated at 5/1A, Hungerford Street, Kolkata. The PIN Code is 700 017.The company has branches at different places where the manufacturing and packing of the products is carried out. In exercise of powers conferred under the Act the statutory rules have been framed by the Government to carry out the objects of the Act. Rule 32(c)(i) and (ii) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 deals with packing and labeling of Foods. The relevant part of the said rule is reproduced for ready reference :