JUDGEMENT
Vinod Prasad, J. -
(1.) The present revision has been filed by the revisionist
Shashi Kant Gupta against the impugned
judgment and order dated 17.4.1985
passed by First Additional Sessions
Judge, Jhansi in Shashi Kant Gupta v.
State of U.P., under Section 7/16 Prevention
of Food Adulteration Act, P.S.
Garotha, district Jhansi. By the impugned
judgment and order the lower Appellate
Court had set aside the trial Court's order and had remanded the case back for
rehearing.
(2.) The factual matrix were that the
sample of 450 grams of whole turmeric
was taken by PW.1, O S. Sengar, Food
Inspector from the shop of the revisionist
on 29 9 1981 at 3.15 P M. after giving
notice in form-6 (Ex Ka-1). The receipt
of the purchase (Ex Ka-2), inspection
note (Ex. Ka-3) and Form No. 7 (Code slip)
(Ex Ka-4) were prepared by him and purchase
receipt was got signed by the revisionist at the time of taking of sample.
He sealed the sample into three philes,
the code slip was pasted and one sample
was dispatched for analysis to the Public
Analyst. Other two samples were deposited
with the local health authority/Chief
Medical Officer, Jhansi. The public
analysist vide its report dated 9.11.1981,
Ex. Ka-5 opined that the sample was
adulterated as it contained more than five per
cent of the insect damages matter. After
receipt of the public analyst report sanction for prosecution was applied for and
was granted by Local Health Authority/
C.M.O. on 20.2.1982. Pursuant it the
complaint was filed in the Court of Judicial
Magistrate, 1st Jhansi by the Food Inspector
on 19.3.1982 against the revisionist. Notice under Section 13(2) of the
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act, was sent to
the revisionist accused on 25.3.1982 by
Food Clerk and the same was received
by him. Charge was framed, against
accused, on 4.9.1982 under Section 7/16
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,
which was denied by him and hence he
was tried.
(3.) In the trial, the prosecution examined
Food Inspector, O.S. Sengar as
P.W 1 and food clerk, J.B. Singh as P.W.
2. No otner witness was produced by the
prosecution.;
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