SUDHIR NAYAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties.

(2.) THE short question involved in the present petition is whether the prosecution of the petitioner as Corporate Manager of Hindustan Liver Ltd. is maintainable in contravention of specific provisions of Section 17 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.

(3.) THE learned CJM on the basis of complaint no. 21 (F) dated 22.6.2004 treated it as Complaint Case No. 3 of 2004. The learned CJM, further took cognizance on the basis of this written complaint under Section 16(1)(a)(i)(ii) of the PFA Act, 1954 against the petitioner and Anand Khemka.