In a petition for anticipatory bail arising from an alleged offence under the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, concerning adulterated food, the High Court of Jharkhand declined to release the petitioner on bail, finding no ground to grant relief in the given circumstances.
Prayer for anticipatory bail is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.190 of 2014
Vijay Prasad Gupta
..... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand …. Opposite Party
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.C. MISHRA
For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar For the State : A. P.P.
3/01.9.2014 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the Prosecution.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with C.G. Case No.06 of 2013, for the alleged offences under Section 3 (zz)(iii),(viii) of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, Section 59(iii) read with Section 26 and 27 of the said Act.
From the offence report, it appears that the petitioner was running a hotel, from where a sample of lodoo was taken for analysis by the Food Analyst and it was found that the said lodoo was adultrated and unsafe, as it contained non-permitted synthetic colouring matter, which were harmful substance and detrimental to health.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has prayed for anticipatory bail.
Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer.
In the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail anticipatory bail stand dismissed.
(H. C. Mishra, J)
R.Kumar
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case alleging adulteration and use of non-permitted synthetic colouring in food items.
Vijay Prasad Gupta
The State of Jharkhand
H. C. Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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