Dharmarajan, v. Food Safety Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
This criminal miscellaneous petition seeking suspension of sentence and bail was allowed. The bench found a prima facie case and eminently arguable issues, granting revision bail and suspending the imposed sentence pending the disposal of the main revision.
What did the court decide?
Revision bail granted; sentence of imprisonment suspended; bond of Rs.10,000/- to be executed by petitioners; monthly reporting ordered.
What the court decided
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Eighth day of November Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.M.BASHEER AHAMED
CRL MP(MD) No.10822 of 2017 IN
CRL RC(MD) No.884 of 2017
1 DHARMARAJAN
2 SARAVANAN
... PETITIONERS/ APPELLANTS
Vs
FOOD SAFETY OFFICER, THENI, THENI TOWN AREA, THENI DISTRICT.
... RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT
Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence which was imposed in the order dated 08.09.2017 passed in Criminal Appeal No.42 of 2016 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Court, Theni at Periyakulam by confirming the conviction order dated 08.03.2016 passed in S.T.C.No.01 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Theni and allow this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition pending disposal of the Criminal Revision Petition.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the court should grant suspension of sentence and bail pending the disposal of the criminal revision petition in a food safety offence case.
Whether the petitioners have a prima facie case warranting revision bail.
Whether the challenges to the conviction and sentence under Section 59(i) of the FS&PA Act are eminently arguable.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
DHARMARAJAN
- appellant
SARAVANAN
- respondent
FOOD SAFETY OFFICER, THENI
Coram
Case details
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