The accused sought quashing of criminal proceedings. The Court allowed their petition in terms of two earlier orders and closed pending miscellaneous petitions.
Proceedings in Crime No. 105 of 2020 quashed against the petitioners in terms of the earlier orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEIVlBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHIVAN
CRI IVINAL PETITION NO: 3682 OF2420
Between i
AND
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the ll/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to and Connected with FIR No. 105 of 202a. dated 05-07-2020 on the file of SHO, lVahabubabad Rural Police Station lr,4ahabubabad District, and quash the same.
l.A NO: l OF 2020
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petjtion,the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all fudher proceedings ln FIR No. 105 of 2020, dated 05-07-2020 on the file of SHO, lVahabubabad Rural Police Station I.4ahabubabad District, pending drsposal of the Cnminal Petition.
This Petition coming on for hearing,upon perusing the l,4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri LAXIVAIAH KANCHANI ,Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and NONE appeared for the Respondent No.2.
The Court made the following; ORDER
IrIt.. HO!I]t.t.,tLSl rc r.. K.L \KstI\1.,\
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lhis application is lilcd under Scction lltl Cr.P.C.. to qLrash the proce edings in Crime No. 105 of'2020 pending on the flle ol MahabLrbabad Rural Police Station. Petitioners herein are A- I and A-2 in the saicl crimc. The otfences alleged against the petitioners are uncler Seclions 120, 32..3, 270 and 2'7 3 read with Section 34 IPC.
L Considcrinq 1hc said l.rcts. tlris( ritrrinalpelilion isill:r) alloriccl in ternrs ol'thc oldcrs dt.27-08-2018 in Crl.P.No.i73I o1'20 l8 arrd hatch. and dt.27-07-2020 in Crl.P.No..]054 of 2020
4, Miscellaneous petitions. il anl'.pending in this criminal
pctilion. shall stand closed.
S D/.CH,VENKATESWARLU ASSTSTAIN TRE ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// Ch SECTION OI:FlCER
Tc.r .1 . The Station House officer , lvahabubabad Rural Police Station, tr4ahabubabad Disrict.
2 One CC to SRl.LAXI,4AIAHKANCHANlAdvocateIOPUC]
3'Tr^loCCstothePUBLlCPRoSECUl-oR.HighCourtofJUdicatureat Hyderabad. [OUT]
4 Two CD CoPies
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HIGH COURT
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DATED:11t4912020
ORDER
CRLP No.3682 of 2020
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ALLOWING THECRIJVINALPETITION @X*"
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(i) toltere suclr fctilure or co^trquention does not resl{lt in irrjtrry, "
'l'll r-r. lirtr', lrollt (lrr: olli'trccs Jx'rlitit'liltg to strlc, storc rrncl ririrr-rLrIir( lrrlir'rii ol suclt lirrrrl rrrlir:lt', rvlrir:lr is ;;r'oltil;itcrl lrnrl rrnsrrlt, lirr lrlrnrirrr crrnsurnpliorr.'l'lrt' rvorcl 'Jbrxl' ts rlclint'rl ulr(l{'r- S('(-lion 3[j) ol'ItSS Ar:1, u,,hiclr rr':rrls tltLts:
"Foo<l means any substdnce, wrrctherprocessed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intende.l for hulnan consu.r.t.ption and includes pt'imary food, to the extend deJined in clause (ZK) genetlcally moclified or englneered food or Jood cofltqining such i^gredients, inlant food, packaged rlrinking water, alcoholic clrink, chewing gum, and any srrbstdnce, including u)ater Ltsed into trle food during its tnanufacture, prepqration or treqtment but tloes not include any animal feect, live rrnirnals unless theg areprePated or processed Jor placing on the ,n'lrket Jor ,lt.rrt(1n consumptiott, lrl(rnts Jrriortohar)esting,dt-ugs a^drrtetlicinclProducts' cosrneIicsf rtqrcotic or psyclrctroPtc substcrlces.
Pt oDide(l trt.tt the Centrctl Governtttettt tttaydeclar e, by notificatiott in the Official Gazette, ang other articleas foo(l lortlre purposesolf this Act havinlt reqardsl,) its rrse,nrltrlre. .sllI)st.rnce or quali ty1;"
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'l ltottglr tltr: rlot<l 'lborl' its tlclitlctl tttltlc:r' sc'ctiott il(j) ol FliS r\c:l is inr:lrrsivt:, Iltc cltcu'itlglol-)itcr:owlls llot irrcltttlctl irt Scctirlll ll(j) ol lrSS At'1. Mitttltfit<:lttt-ittg or ttltttsllttttittiotr ol l'tlttMlrs;tlais nol rrn ollcttr:<:. ln" God.audtPan MasalaProductsI.P. Ltd.and dnother v/s. Union of Ind.iaa" tlrcAPcxCottt tittlltl.yzcrl tllc rlclinitrrrn ol' '[ood' tttttlr:t' Sct:tir.rtr 2(v)ol- lllclitcvclrtiolt oIlroocl Ariultcrirtion Act irrr<l llulcs, l!15.5 asr-tt.t<lct':
"'fhcre is urerit irt tlrc contentions of thc appellants. Rulc 3 of tlrc Maltaraslrtra Preuerttion oJ Food Adultcration Rulcs, 1962 ancl the correspondirtg ntle in the Goa, D(fnlan ancl Diu Preuentiott of Foorl A<lulteration Rules, 1982 srrggest tltet the pouer giuen to tltc Foocl (Ilealtlt) Autlrcritg is ottlg u pro tern poruer to deal tuitlt rrtt entergctlt situation, srrch as outbreak of ctrry irrtcctiotts rldscosc, rulticlt rttag lte dtte to atty articlc o.[ footl. Ccrtairtly, sttclt ltower uoulcl irrclude tlte power to ltttrt "for tlrc tirrrc beitg" llte sale of suclr iryrrrious arliclcs <tf Joo<l. Ilcrtcc, tltcre is u correspotttlitrg prouisiorr irr Scction 7(iu) of tlrc Act. Itr otlrcr rurtrtls, tuhcrt a contingcttcg ertuisagccl by Rule 3, or orte stnrilor tlrcreto, nrises crnrl it bccornes ncccssarg for FIIA to takc irrrrttediatc steps, FIIA is empouterecl to prohibit,tor tlrc tinte bcing" tlrc injurious article concerned and. to Lake any appropriate stcp,,in tlrc interest of prtblic heol t',,
On tlrc collocatiort of the statutonl prouisions, it is rrot 2ossilrle to accept thc states' contentiott tttat Scctiorr 7(iu) is art indepcndent sourcc oJ- powcr or thot tlrc 1964 qtncndtncnt to Scction 7(iu) lnd the effect of ettrpowcrirrg FIIA to prohibit drc sale of any articlc ,,irt tlrc intcrest of public ltealtll,. T[is corrclusion is also supl)ortcd bll its lcgisletiue history.
1t u<ts irrtpropcr tltut clcsltite the 1964 entendntent irt Scctiorr 7(iv), Ute rules tuct.c ttot corresponcli ng ly ttlt<lttlcd. llorueuer, goittg stric ll by uic Slate Rules, u.tlticlt actualllJ dctcrni c tc exlcnt of rc potu<,r of
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FIIA, tlrc orlluntent of tllc "Statcs trrot trle said afitendtnent ruirs intended to Eiue a carte blanche to FHA cannot be accepted.'fht: power of trre State FIIA, tuhich is discerrriDle rrnrler Section 2aQ)@) read with the Statc Rttlcs, operates only for I tentpora4l periocl tluring rulrich crn emergent sitrrotiort exists ruhich trceds lo be controlled, Section 7(iu) rloe:s not clothe FIIA ruith the pouer to issrre c ban order for a longer period,
Duen ossrrming that gutko and tobacco prodttcts are injuries to health, the poluer of their prohibition is only uested r:uith the Central Gouernment and not uith tlte State Food (Health) At.thorities.
Again, applying the principles of harmonious constnrction, it is not possible to holcl thdt Section 7(lu) is an inrlependent source of power. The pouer oJ' the State under Sectton Tliu) of the Act is stctutory; absolute to tlte extent providecl tlrcreitt, and limitecl to tlte extent inclicatecl Dy Section 23(1-A) o[ the Act,"
'| Irc rir'IrrriIiorr ol Ilrt rvolrl '/ir,',lri 'urrrlcr- :i( ctioir ft(i) ol IfSS Act is irllnticrrl 1o llrc rlr:linitiorr ol tlrt'r,r,olcl '/oor1'Ltnrlt't iiccliorr -1(,",)ol l)t(',{ ltll()lt Ol liorrrl Arlrrllt'r;iliorr n( i :ll'l(i IiLrlr's l()5lr ntltrlr' lltct-r'rn, cltlu'ingi tolrirct o i: ttot ittcltttlt'cl irt tltt rlclittitiorl()l 'i)o(1' tlll(l(l- Scclion 3(j) ol [SS Act, lrLtl. it is it Jrrrrllillitt'tl 1>torlttt:tttltticr lllt' c().1.[) n(.1, 2()()l].
'I Irt'tt'Iirtt:, lltt' ltts;lcclot- ol' I)li('tl illl(l ll)(' Stlll-lllsllt't:ltlr ol I)()lir:c itrc ilt('()Dtl)('tcttlto illvcstillilt(' irllo thr ollcllo(l l)Lllli:ihitl)l(l Urtrl(.r llt(. llr.oVisioltsol lfSS ACt.I,lvctt ilsst.tnritlg tl)iltcllewillg lOl)lrcco is ir lirorlu,ttltitr Ih(] clt:lit.titiort lllovi(l('(iLlll(1erScCtioll3tl) ol' IiSS At:1, lhr. lioorlSirli.tt,()lliCr:r. is t'rtrllolvt't'crl to iltvt'sliglrtc irlto llrt' ,rlli ttcl I)tlt)lsllirlrl( llll(l(l lll(' lltr;vi:;irttlsol-llttl'SS Acl'
It "M/s'PepsicoIndio. I{oldings(Put) Lcd" dnd Anotherv' State of U.P.s"tll,'Allrrllrrlirlrllli1lI ('ortrt llrtrl :ttl()( ( ltsl()ll l')(lt'lrl
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rvitlr sirnilur.(lUCStion,(-.xlfilct(:(i tltr:rlclrniliorr ol'lhc u'rl|ti '/bocl' L rrrrlr:r. Sct:tirrn 3(j) Ol lrSSAct, so .llso lltcrvot'rl '.1'oorlrukltliue'as rlclinccl ttttclr:r SccLiottl)(k) oll'SS Ar:t, iL trclttts ally stlbrililllcc:lloI rrorrrrirll-y Cortstttttccl irs lt fooclb-y its<:ll- orLt:;ccl:rs rrt.yllicitl irrgrcclicnt ol' tlrc Iirorl, rvlrt:tltt:t' ortrot it llirs Iltttritivr: vztlttc, thc irrl.r:ntionirl irrlrli(iort ol' n,iriclt to lborl lirr atcchtlolclgrcal(irrcltrclirlg olgiinolt:plir') l)ur-l)osc itr tltt: Irtirttrtlitctt-tt-c, 1;roccssitrg, lllr'llltratiott, lt.CiltntCltt, l)it(jl(iltg, pircliirging. tr.lnsPorl.or' llolclitlgolsr-tclliirocl rcsLllt:-i, oI lttil! lrt: tcttst.rttttlll-'(xllcct('([ ttlttlsttl[(tlir-ct:tlvor' rrrrlirr:c:llv), itr il ot ils itt' ltrorlttctsl.rccottrittg, llco,l1l)clclllol-or olltct'u,isc irlltclirtg lltc cltittitt:lct-isttr:s oI st-tclr li.rotll-rrtl tloc:s tloI int:lurlt:"r'onl;rttrittirnls" ot srtbslitttccs irtlclccl trt lirtrtl ltlt tttititltttirtittg ot intl>t-ovitrg rtr-ttri(iotrirI(lLtillili(.'s.'l'llcrcli-,r.t:, clrcrvittll tolt;tr:r:tt ist'trrt ,ovc:r'u<l lry loorl ;rr lrlit ivt'.
St.ctiotr.l I ol- IrSS At:l rlcirls r,r,itlt 1tou,cIs()l scu|clr, :.;cizrr|c, invcstigirtion, prtrsccLtliott irtrrl pt-r.rt:cclurc tltcfclo irtttl it is ;rp1;t r.rpt'i:rlc l() cxtr'.rct tlrc sruttc:
'41. Potuer oJ search, seizure, inuestigdtiott, prosecution antl proced.ure tltereof- (1) Notwithstaruling engthing cotttained in sul,-section (2) o! Sectiort 31, tlrc I'ood SqfetA Olficer rrrug search .tng pluce, seize ang article oJ tood or adulterant, iJ tlrcre is ct reasonable doubt obout them being irruolued irr conrnrission of ang o.ffertce relqting to Jood a d slt(rll thereoftcr inforrn tlrc <lesignated officer oJ re action-s teken bg ltitrt in ruriling:
I'rovided tltut no sccrcrr srt<rll be cleented to be irregttlar btl reeson onlg of the fact arrot ta,itnesses for urc searclt qre tlot inttctbitqnts of the localtty in which the place seerclrcd is situotc(I.
(2) Srtut, a-s irr altis .tlct <rtherwise elpressl.y pt.ot,kled, 7,rouisiorrs <tf the Code of Crimin,,Ilproceclure. 1973 reloting to seerclt, seizurc, srarnrrron, itlucstigdtiort crrtaT prosectttiorr, srlrrll applg, crs fur os mag he, to all o.ctiorr tqken bU the Food SoJety Olficer rrnder. ris r1ct, "
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Atcorrling to S('( ti()lt.12 ol FliS Act, llrr' l,'oorl S;tlctv ollictr. riltirll lrr, rcsllinsiltlc lor inslrr,r'lion ol lriorl ltrtsin,'ss, rlr;ru,ingi :jilnllll( s irn(l s('n(lillg llr( nl l() l,'oorl Anlrlt,sl lor lrrtirlYsis; tltc lirrorl An;rlr,st rtlllr tccrir.,irrr-, tlrt sitntPlr: lr-orrr tltc Ijoorl Srrlirlr, Oll-ir:r'r slrirll irrirlVs(. lltc s; r n r grlr' i rrt r l sr.nrl tltl t rn i rlys is rcl)oll r n('lt t ion ing rpt't lt orl ,,1 s;rrrpling irrrrl ;rrrirlvsis rvitltirr Iirrrllcr.n (lirys lo rlcsignirlt'rl ol-lir:cr' rvillr rr < o;tv lo Conur.rissiortr.r ol liootl Slrli'ly; llrc Dt:signrrlrtrl Ollit:cr', irllr'r- scrLlliny ol llrc lr'prlrl ol ll.)(i Ifoo(l Anirlysl, slt:rll rlccirlc trs to wllcthcr II)c conlrilvcntion is 1tr-tnishill)lc witlt irnpr-ison rrtr:n t ol linc or)lv iln(l irr tlrr' ('asc 0l contt'ilv(:lltion prtnisltlrltle rvitlt imprisonment, hr: slr:rll sclt(l his rer:ontnrcrrtlatiolls witltin li)Ltrt(i(:n tlirys lo tltr: Contntissionc'r ol Foorl Sali:ty I'or srrnctiorrirrg ploscc:trtion.'l'ltc contnrissionr:r' ol'Iroorl S:rlirty sh:rll, il ltc so rlct tlts lil rlt'r'irlr:, r.r,,itlrirt lltt' ltct iorl ltt'r'sctilrcrl lry tlt3 Cc6lrxl Olrvr:r'11rr:nt, irs pcl llrc illirvily()l olli'rrc't', rvlretlrcl tltr: nrirttcr- lrr. t'clr.r'r'crl to rr r'otttt ol ortlrnruy .jrtr-isrliclion in r:asr. <ll olli'rri.'r,s llrrrrisllilrlrt rt,illt itnplisorrtrt'rrt lirt'it lt:r-ltt ull lo lltt'('(: y('iu-s()r rr slrt't:iirl torrr-t in cirsc ol olli.rrccs l)unislrlrl)lc \villl inrl)r'isonmcnl li)r-ir 1('rrn('x( c{'(lirrg tltrlt: YCiirs rvlrt rt sLrclt sPct'iirl t:ottIt is csttrblisltcrl itll(l illCils(' tttt sllt't:tlrl cortt t is cstirlrlislrt'tl, :iLl(il1 (tit:iL':i slrall llt' tricrl lr.y ir(ol.ll.t ol orrlittitt-t' .;rrIis<lir:tien;'l'lrc Comntissiotrct'oilioorl Sitletv shltllColttl'tlttl.ticrilr' ltis rlccisiort lo tlrt' [)t:sig,tlitle<l t.rl-lit:ct-itl](ltll(: collcel-nc(l lioorl Sillt'tv ol'{iccr rvlro sltitll ltrrrnt'hprosccLltiol)l;r,'lbtr:courlsoIor(lirlllrY -jr-trisrlir:tiorrr.rt' S1;cciitlCrlLlt-l, its tltc cilsc lray lx), llt.tclsutch r.()tnlnLlrlicilti()rr sliirlI illso l)c sel]L l()lltc lttrrr:lrasct'iltli(: sirnll)lc \' S lill(('r't tttt(lt'rSo( tioll 4O ol tllc At'1.
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'[-lrr-rs, Sr:clion 42 oI tlrc IrSS AcL laicl ckrwtl Procctlltrc ttl bc lirllr-ru,crl lr, ,1',' ,,-,,,,., Salclv()lliccl appoirttctl tutclcr(ltis Actto invr:stigirtc irrrr.l l'ilc conrpJrriltl bclblc lhe cotltl)ct(tltI coLlrts,
In vit'rv ol sltt'r:ilic 1;roct,clurct ltrc:sclibt:<l in tltc IiSS Act, tlrr: lioorl S;rlcty()llit'cl rlorrc is r:orr.tgrclct.rt to l;rttnclt tltr: 1;tosct'Lrtir-rtt ;iJlcr r:otnpliirncc ol'tltc procccttttc coltt(lnrl)latc(l tttrclct' sulr-scr:liotrs {2)to (4) ol Scclion .12 ol liSS AtL.
In "Ornkar Agettcg u, The Food. Safetg dnd Standarcls Autlrcrity of lrtdia'r' tlrr: Divisiorr lJcnclr t.rl lliglr Cr.rru't r.rl l'llnir iiclcl tlrirl <:ltcu,rnH tol)ircr:r.r ls no( ir li;ocl 1>r'r.rrlttct rrs tlclincrl rtnclcr' lir:r:lion 3 (j) ol lrSS Ac1.
'l'lrc Iligir Cor-rrt ol'Maclras in "J.Anbazhagan u. The Union of India" (rrlcrru:tl st-tplir) iln(l tllc lliglr Cour-t ol' lJornba.y it't " Dhariwal Industries Limited, Ghoda utat Pan Masala Products (I) Put. Ltd, Rajnandini Food.s Put. Ltd, SDD Agencies Put.Ltd., Hira Enterprises, Ra.jat Industries Priuate Limited, MSS Food. Processors u. Strrte of Maharashtra" (r'clcrr crl irbovc) ltclcl tltrt ,:1rc,,,,'ing'lirlrirct:o rrrc litorl pr()clLtcts wrtltin tltc rlclinitir.rn ol lirocl irs r lr:linc<l urrrlt:r Sr.ctir.rrr :) (i) ol ltSS Act lurcl tltc ltolicc ilrc contl)ct(f nl lr) inv(:stillillc inlr.r lltc ollcnr:r: :rlong witlr tlrc oll'cnr:c 1 r rr r r i s I r i r lt lc r-rrrlt r i.l).L.
ln "Ganesh l,andurang Jaclhao u. State of MaharashtraT', iur irlcrrlilirl issrrc cirrlrc ttp lol corrsirlt:r'irIion, rvlrclcin (lrr: l)ivision Iir:nt ircl lSorrrbrry llililr C.rrll t,ol< rlillcrt.rrt vir'u, irrrrl lrr:lrl tlrirt llrc liooti Sltlr'lv()llict:r' ;rlortr: ts (.on)l)(.tclll l, irtrzcstig;rtr, ;rltrl l, lilc ':lr;ttgcslrccl lgirillill.lrt.' pclsonsr,r,lro t:orrrrniII,:rItlrc olli pt.c trprllr. lltr: ltrr;r",rsiorrs ol l,'SS Ar:1.
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'| IrtrlcIirlr', lrrlt'r' jrrrlgrrrclrt irr "Ganesh Pandurang Jaclhao u. State of Maharashtra" (rtli'ncrl rrlrovr') ltirs lrr lrc tclicrl ttpon lirr llrr- prnposc ol ri< r'irling llrt' ptcst'nl r:ltst's. Sirtct lltt'sr' lrvo .;rrrlrlnrcntsrrrr- rtnrlt ttrl lrY lltc ioottIitIIrIc lrt'ttrtlt olsrrrttt' lli;-,lt (lrrrrrl ;rrtrl llr, l;rrl lrrirl rlor.r'n in Dhariual fnrltrstries Limited's case (r,li lrcrl rrlrovt )r,r.,lrs irrlvellcrl lo irrrrl t ortsirlr:r'crl, lrrrt(irnlc l() ir ,lillllcnl tortr'lLtsror. l\4orrovcr-, tlrcjrtrlgurlrtl ol Iliglr(lottrL ol X4;rrlrirs tn'J,Anbazhagan u. The Union of In.lia" (r'r'li'r'r't'rl srrprr) is lrrrscrl on llrt' .jrrrlgnlrnl()l lliglt {JoLn t r-,1 l}otnllat, irr Dhorirorrl Industries Limited's case (r'cli'r't c(l irl-lovr').
ln "Joshi u, Stctte of Keralaa" I(crirlrr IIiglr Cor.u't ltt:kl {llrt lol::rct:o irrrrl lolrirr:t:o l)r-o(lLtcls ilr'(. not Iilorl irs tlr:l-incrl un<lcr Scction j(j) ol lrSS A(:l irs it is rrot n lirorl prorluct ils sl)eci[ic(l in rcgr-rlatiorr 2.3.4 rtl tlrc rcgrrlations rrncl tIrr,'lolrircr--o iur(l tol)acco l-)ro(lLrcts lrre to l;r' rnrrrrrrlrrclrrrr:ci in :rt'r,'orrlllncc with thc provisrons ol CO'fl) Act :rrrrl Iirrlcs tht rcirr. iirro<l Sirl(:tV()lliccr- ltirs rro t'igltt lo l:rl((' ;lclion rrglirirtsl lolrrcto lrnrl lolrirr:r'o plorlLtr:(s lrv virltte ol(irtvr.r'rtrncrrl ,rttilt-
Irr rrrrollr,'r iLrrlrirlt'nl rrt Jayor.rilos Tobacco Traclers LLP rep. bg its Partner v. The Designated Officer, Food Safety & Drttgs Control Dept. (W.l'.Nrt.'2) ttl 2(117) llrc Mrrrllirs lliglr Corrlt ;rrlvcr-lcil to tlrc virrioLrs pror,,i:.iions ol liSS Ar'1 arrrl lioorl \rlrrllcrirtion At l irrrrl , onr:lrrrlcri llrrt rr,,lrcrr llrr' p, Lr(rortrr r,r';rs rn;rrrr-tl;rt;trtr-in( ol' lirrl rlLtirlilv ol lol)irc(o plirrl rr,,illtrittt violirling lltr' l",rovisiotts ol Ilrr,t', llrc Jrroc<'crrlingsirlqrrinsL lrirn irrr: lo lrc <lrraslrt-<1. 'l'lrc Mitrlt';tslliglrCor.nl rr'1it:rl orr its jr,rrlgnrcnt in Manufacturer, IlI/s.Tejram Dhardm Paul, Maurmandi, Bhatindd District Punjab and dnother u. The
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Food Safetg Inspector, Arnbasamudrcm (Crl.O.l).(MD) No.5505 ot 2015 rlccitlc<l on'27.O4.2O 15) n,hcrcin it u,rrs ltclcl tltitL lolrirccr-r sltall rroL l-rc rtscrl;r:; ingrcrlir:rrls irr irrrv Iirorl ptrrrlr"rcts, rts it tloc:; Itot( ()ltl(' ,.r'itlrin llrr' lrrrlvicrv ril llrc Ioo<l Prorltrct, Llrc IiSS Act ltirs ttrr ;r1rIrItr:rrIrort ;rrrrl llrirL tlrc tttirrrrtIirr-:I.trn:r' ol !{Lllliir iu)(l ltirn tlrtsirlir r'iurr'loI l)(] pr-occr:rlt'<l Llr'r(lcl lllc IrSS At;t irs'li)lJarcco cov( lc(l ttlt(lcf llrt'CO'l'i'At:1.
Sinril;rlly irt M/s.Vaipugdigilai Urpatligalargdl Mdtntrrt Virpanaigalargdl Nalo. Sangam u. The Cornmissioner oJ Food Safety (W.l'.(MI)) Nr;. lOli l() ol''2() l7) arr irlcntical c;r-tcstion w,lrctlrcr' ,;lrcu,inll tolrirc'r:o rrrarrrrlirctttrcs c()nrcs wiLhirl t.lrc prtrvic:w oI ltSS Act ;rncl thc Iroorl Strl'cty Olliccl is colnl)ctcnt to ir.rvcstigalc arr(l to lilc clri)rgc silcct. lt. w;.rs ltcltl lltat clrcwing tobitr:co is covcrcrl b.y CO'll'] Act iutcl I;oocl S;rlct.y()liicr;r is rrol:rrr irtrtlrority to intcrlL'r'c rvitlr tlrc lrrrsittcss 'rl tltc ltr'ltlt{./lt('t .
()rrc ol llrc (()lll('nti()ns ririsr:,.1 ltv lltc lc;rlncrl l'r-tltlic . r I lrr'os,(,r( ut()r-ls lllirl \,ltclt tllc l)ctitiotrcr/itcr:trsc<l allcgc<ll.v t' r I I r r r I I i( I r lltr' ollcttccs Ixrtlt rrnrlct l,'SS Ar:l ;rnrl LI).C., ltolt(1.(irn rnvcstig,rtl ittlo llrt ollr:rrt:r's prrrrislrrl.rlc rrrrclcr-(lrr'ltrovisiorrs ol l.lr.(' irrrtl lrSS A('l
Itr,.ilrr, rrl ijcr:Liorr l5l; (4) ol Cr.l).C., rro rloLtltl, polii.t' irrc ( (]nll)cl('lll to invr.slig;rlC i|rlo lltr, ol-li.nt.c's \r,llcn llti' itC(:US(.(l corrtrrritIcrI llollr cogrtizirl-llc irrrrl rton-c:ogrrizitlrlc olli)nL.cs. St:r.tiorr 155 1.1; ,,1 Or'.1'.C. l('ir(ls tlrus:
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WIrcre:r crrsc r-r,ialcs l() 1\v()()r rtrorr' ol'li'rrr'es trl rvltic'lt at lcirst()rle is , rr1,,rriz;rlrlr., tlrl cirsc slrall lx- tlect-rrcrl lo lrc it cogttizal,lt' <:tst', r)l\villrsl;llr(lrnij ll]iil llli ollr('r'()lli'rl(-('s rtr( rr()rl-( oiSrlizirl)1,'."
[]trt tlrr' l,'SS Act is ir rlillt:r't'rtt cnaclnr('ltt, po\,cr \t'ils cotlli'r't c(l .)nl, on Iioorl S;rli:lt,ol-li('('l- l() invcsliliiltC irtl0 tlllL'rrct'.'l'ltor-tglt POlit:t' irr-(( r)nrl)('t( nt l() nr'(:iliij;rlc ir)lo llrc olli nt'r's l)unisltirl)l(' Lu](l('rl.l'.( (Irr'.,' r'rrrrrIrrI invcstiqirl(' inl() tltc rilli rrcc l)unisltirl)l( Irn(l( r lll(' plovrsirrns ol liSS Ar'1 irr vrcu,ol llrc prlvt'r'r'orrlr-'trctl on lio<rri Slrli'ly ()lliccr rrrrrl tlrc prot'r'rlrtrc lor irrvestigirlion is tol;tllt, rlistinct llrrrn tlrc irrvcstigittior) I)r'cscl il)('(l li;r' tlrc olli'rrcc pt.llli:ilrirIJlc ur'r(l('r' I.l).(i. Wlx'n llrr' politt' rlirl not corrrlrrcI irrvt'stigiation ir.i sllccilic(l in 1lr(' pror,,isions ol'lrSS Ar:t, tlrt' irrvcstigali()n (l()r'r(' l;1, tlrr' ltolict: is viti;rlcrl ,lLtc lo nolt (onrpliiln(:(i ol' trr:trr<lirLot'y proc't'rlLtr-c llrcs('t-il)c(l Lut(l('t' l;SS Acl.'l'lrr:r'clort', olr tllis groLln(l tlrc contcntion ol thc l)ul)li(l [)tosectt tor c:utrtot lre Ill)lt(]l(l.
In vicu, ol tllc kl\r/(lccltrrc(l lt.y variotts Cottrl.s relcrre(l sul)nt, llrr' polir:r' ciu)n()1 litl(L' togrrizirnt:t' ol tlre ol-lbntc, to irrvcstig;rlt, irtlrr rrnrl lo Iilc t lrrrrgc slrcct ttgrrinst tlrc 1:rclitiorrt:t's lirr tlrt' rrllirr.rct' llrnrishill)lcrrrrrlcr St'r:tiolrs5,I trnrl 5()(l) ol ltSiS Ar:1, lls tltcy \,('l(' n()1 {'nrl)o\/('r'('(l un(l('r'tlrc IrSS Act lo l;ttnrr:lr tll(. lltos('( Ltlion, l)trl onlv lioo<l Srrlcly( )lli< r'r' rrll;loirtlt:rl lrv tlte(iovcnlitctil alonc is ('ot)ll)('t('nl lO i;rrrnClr ltrOsct:Ltli0tt lrtt tltosI l',r,0 olli'tr< r's. 'l'ltis virrr is strppor-lccl l:r, llrr' ,JrI(|ilrlt('III ol tlx' Al]irlurlrarl lliglr Cotrr-t in M/s.Pepsico India Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. t:irsc rt,li'rrr:rl srrl-rrr :urrl llrc ,Jrtrlgnrt rrt ol l);rln;r llililr Oorrrt in " Dharntendra Kumar tu'Raja u. The State of Bil:rrP".
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'l'ltr' ltlspr:t:ttit ol lJolict:, ltllllrllt'tt'itttlilll(lStll)-ll)sl)t:t ttlt'tlI llrlit:r:. l(irlrcllili,u'iIllotrt :lt])/ilLltllol it-' littlttclr<'cl tltt'Itoscr' ttLi,tt irgilinsl titcpt:titiotrcrsirl C.C Nos' l5() lrtltll(rO ol20l{; otl tllt'ltlc ol' .Jtrtliciirl M2lI]isitI.illCrll. liit.st Clirss, lr:ltlll.lttt.ltttl, lltcrr:Iirl.t',tlrc Pr.Or:Ccrlirrgsrrnclr,,r. Scclios 5.1 rcitrlu,i1ll .;1) olI''SS At;t irtc liitblt: lo lrC rlrrrsltt'tl ott tltrl slr]t: 1il.()r-ttlcl.'l'llc llOittlts itttst,t'ttltlltr'r:r'rrtlittg]Y'
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.l.ltc ()tltcr. c(Itlcnti()r) olthc crtrtttscl Ii.rl'thc l)ctitiol)cl's ls thllt llrr: ailcg:rtiotts trt:tclcir.r tlrt-- cotnl:lait-rt/clrltrgcslrcct, iI itt:c:clltccl ott its Iircc vitlLlc, woLll(l ltotcor)stitLrLctrny ol[cttcc l)Lllrisllill)lcLln(lcr Sr:ctiot.ts 27rJ at'r<l'273 ol l.l'.C.'l'llc ollcrlccLlllclcrScctiolt 27O is 1tr-rr-rislllrl;lcrvil-lt irn;trisonmcl]I()f cithcrclcscril;[iorl lbr il tcfllr whicll tn:ly cxtcn(l to l.\v() VCllrs orrvith l'it.tc or rvitlt llotlt ltttcl lllctlllc'trCc rrrrrlcr-Scr:ti()r.r'273 l.P.C.is ptutisl.rablc rvil.lt irrlpt'isot.ttttcttt ol citllct' ,lcst--riltllt-,rr Iirr iL lr:r'rtr rvltic:lt utitv t:xtcltrllo six lrlottllrs, ()t tvitll [ltlc rvlrir:lr rr;ry t-';<l.t:tttl to ottc tlrttttsttlttl rLll)(lcs()f \'itll l)otll.
'l'lrc oll< nt:t: g-r t t t r is I t i t lt I r: r-ttrrlr:t St't:tiotl 27O I.l' l:. ls t'ogttIz:ll;lc rvllt'rcrrs tltc olli-'trct: pttrlislt;tl.rlc tttl<lt lSt'cti'.,11 .l/:' i</sup> ll()l) ,:oilnizlrlrlt. littl u'ltctt lltt. ltrllir:r-' lcc('iv('(ltt II i It't It I r I I r tt tlll-xrt-il Illc , llrrrrrissiott rll' ltotlr t ogttiz;tl.rlc trttcl tlott-t:t,litlizirl-rlt:oIlilrt< t's,tltc 1rr-rlit:t:r:irrt rtrvt:strgalr-'ittlo bollt tltc ollr:ttcr.'sitt victv ol Sc'ctiorl 155 (.1) Cr'.1'.O.'l ltcr:lotr;, invcsligittiott cltlttc l,ly lltc lttsl.lt:ctol itttcl SttlrInsl:l<:t:lor ol lbli<:r: irr lrotlt tlrc Calt:rt<lirt Cl.rscs is itt itccorrlitttcc u,itll ljr;ction lii5(4) Cr'.1'.C. lrncl tlrr:r'cli-rr'c t.llc lnsl)('ctol' r.rl l)olicc or SLtllInspcctor ol l)olicc 111'1; q'orrrgrr:tcrrL lo rnvcsliqiltc int() llrc ol[cttt:c lrunisllrlrlc[.lt)(l(]r'Sccl.iolrs270 irnrl '27 ?' LP.C.
Scclion 27O ol l.l'.(1. tlcirls witlr corltrnilting irn1, irct rvillt llrt: l<no,,t,lcrl,lr'()r r(.irs()n lo lrclir',,,r' llrirt strt lr ;rt t is lil<t'ly lrr :;1;tr';rrl ;rnI
irrleclir.,n ot-rtnv rltst':ts(,(l:lttg('t-oLl:t ltt lilt',lrtlt llltl ltt:t tlr,tlc llv tllt' ptliliont r-s is onlV tr-:utsl)ortirtiort ol l'irtt M:tsitltt, I(lttrittilrrt<l < lrcrving t olr rt t o rrt rlilli'r't'rtt ve hicle s.
'l'lrcr<rlirrr', triutsl:r.rt-tittion ol lttttt M:tsitlit, l<ltttitli ;rrltl cl)cwillg Iolllrc co rvortlrl rtot splcatl ittler:tiot)(,r ilrly(liscils('rlitrtgcrrlttsttl lilc. 'l'ri r-'onstilLrtc irrr rrlli'rrt c l)ulrislrill)l(' ttnrlt'r' St'ctiotr 270 l.l'.(1., llrt' r)( litior'r('r' rnttsl lt;rvc tlont' lttt rct rvlrir:lt sl)r'eir(ls it.tli'r:tiott ol itttt' r liscrrsr'(iiut!,,('tous lo It ttnt: r rr lili'.'l'lrt' t'lrirrgc sltct'l rrrrrl llrc rjl i rl('n1( r)ls |r'cotrlctl lt1, tltc pr>licc tlr.trin;i invc-slig;rliorr rlocs trol rlisr:lrisc llrirl llrr' :iiri(l lrilnsl)ortation ol l<lririni ot clrr:rvittg trtlrtt'cir rvor-tlrl sgrrt'rrrl Illli'( liort or irny rliscitsr'(lilnp,('t-()us to lttty ltttttt;ttt lilt'.
Accorrlinl.i to tlrc Wtsl's lcgrtl llrr-'sltulus/(li('ti()n:rt1, lltt'rt'otrl 'inli't 1' nrtirns ('()ntilnrinirt(', ('or-r'ul)l) l)ollut(', itttlrttt', intltrcs:-;, ;rrrinrirlr'.'l'lrr' rt'olrl llisllrst" rrt'ittts clt'r,iitlirttt lTotlt tltc lrcltltltvor' nornrirl contliliorr ol irrry ol' tlrc Irrrrr:tior':s or tissttes ol llrc lrorly (oct:rrpirlionrrl rlisc:rst'), sic:l<rrcss, inlilrrrity, rlisor<lcr', illncss, rrll'liction, u,crrlcrlr.'ss, rlislcmpr:r', ill hcalth, ailnrt:nt, rlcli't:1, lrlrnrlicrrp, tlisrrl-lilitv, l,lrcrrl<rlort,r'r, rrralarly, al)nornrality, plxgLrc,(:onll)laint ,lt'r'rrr-r!:,t'rrrcnt, irttirr:l<, <lisconrlilrt, rlclical(: c()r-rslitutiolr, rlt:lit':tt<' , ' r l r r r I i t i r l r r , rlcl;ilrty, sulli'r'ilri{, nrirlirise, r'lillrseir, l)fllholosy, ll'ili)t,, irllir( l(, c:urL('r', t:lrolclir, vilLts, "lrt.tg", svntltonr<:.
At cor-<linpi lo St cliorr 3ll ol l.l'.C., llrt' rvorrl 'itt l' ricttrilt's :t:; rvlll rr scr-rt s oJ lrcls lrs rr singlc irr:l: llrc u,o|rl 'ornrssion' ,lcttoIr's irs rt'r'll rr st'rirrtrs rrl rrnrissions irs ir si:rglr'()lni:isir)n. 'l'lrtts, it tittiiltri, ;rnyllrrnl, rlorrc l.rv lrnV ol llrl ll( r's()r):i.'l'r;u'rsl.rortirtiott ol kltiritti, l'rtn Mrrs:rl:r ot'r'lrcrving lr)lxrct o ils;r'll rvor-tlrl rrol spr-r:it<l irny ittli'r'tiott ot , l isr': rsr ' ;rn r l rl llrl lilrrrirri is tlrcr.l,r'rl, il nriry crru:;r' (iiln!l('r tri lrcrrlllr ol rrn.,' i r r r I i r., i r I L r r r I , lrul lr-r rrr sPr rllr rliolr rvill rrol sPr-r'rrrl iutv in li clion ot
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(liscirsc (lirnllcl()us to hc;rlllr.'l ht--tclot-c, lltc irllcg;ltitttts lllil(ic ill tllc r;orrrpIrritrt i.c. tltttsprtt l.itliott ol cltcwirrg l.oltitr:t:o ttr I(lltrirli ttt- l)ltll iVl;rsirlir ;rlso <lo rrot corrstitttlr' :rrt ollr:ttt:t- ptrrrslrirbJc ttttrlct- St:ctititt '27() tl l.l'.C.
'l lrt: ollr:r- olli:rrt:t' rrllt'Ac.<lly t:otnnrittctl lrv tlrc 1tr:titiottt.ts is lrrr s:rlc:, oll'crs or cxl)oscs lirr s;nlc lirocl or iuty rt tit:lc rvlticlr has bccrr r-cndcr-c<l ol lrirs l:cconrc rroxioLrs.'l'lrc wolcl 'noxiot-ts' is rrot <lclitrccl in I.l'.C. As pc:r tlrr: cliclionrrr-v nrcalting, rroxir.rtts tncltts lrartrt['ttl, ( l.lc t''nr )Lrs, irrjttli,rtts, I), )isr)nous.
'l'lrcr.r:lorr-', tlrc sirlc or olli:r's or cxl)()scs Ir.rr slrlc ol l'irtt Mrtsirllt r:lrcrvirtg l-ollircco r.,r- l<lrairti irlr: llrc: plolril;il<:cl 1;toclt-tcts rttrrlcr tlrc' C()'l'l' At:1, 2OO3. 'Transportation' o[' sLrclr r]oxiorrs loocl rs rtoI int;lrrrlcrl irr tlrr: olli:rrr.:r.: prrrrislrrblc unrlcr Scr lir,t:t'27?, LI).C., r.rrrlv Ictr, ;rcls r.r't:rr. ittr:lurlt:rl i.,'., sitlt' ol noxiotts loocl ot rittttlt ts:tlt olllnr:r'.
'l lrLrs {lrt irllr:girtiorr:; rnirrlc rn tlrc r:lrrlgc sltcct cottl;lc<l rvitlt lllc sl;rl('r)('nl.s tct:ot'clcrl l.ry t.lrc 1;olicc tlr-u'nr1i ilrvcstigtttiott ttlclct' Scctirrrr lfrl (3) Cr'.1'.C rlo rtol <lisclosr: ittgrc'rlicttts to tonstitLttc rrtt olli:rtcc I)unishlll)lc unrlcr Sccl.it.rrr'273 I.l'.C. Ilo\,( vcr, it is colrsislcnt vicw()l tlrc prosccr rtiolr ll1)nr thc bcginning l.lrrrt tlrcsc pc(it.ior.rt-'rs u,crc [orrr.r<l trar:spor-Ling l)ar.r Mirs:rlir, lchaini anrl chcrvirtg tobircco in tlrr: <iillcrcnt vt-'hiclcs rclcrlc<l supllr, brrt, tr';rrsl)ortiltior) r;l ttrrxiotts ltxrl viz., l<lririni irrrrl chcwing tobirt:co is rrt.rl irclr-t<lc<l in llr(' ()llil)(:(' ptrnislrrrlrk: rrnrlr:r'Scction '273 l.l).1'.. Mtrnrrlirt trrring l';rn l\lrrsrrl;r ir, rrol rnclttrlcrl ir Sr'r.:tion 27:', ol l.l'.(1., lrcnrr', r u r tt L t l; rr;l t ttjr rg ol l);rn l\4;rsirlrr is trot ;nr olli'nr:l' srl('( rt is n,,l ,, rtr\iot ts loori.
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'l'lrt rclirr', , I lirrrl n() l)nnto lrtc'tr' trrtlt tirrl ;rliirirlsl lltc pt'titiorrcls lo plot'cr'<l rrgrrinst tltrrrn lot'(ltt'olli'ttct: llllrtislti)l)l(' tlrt(l('rSt'ctiort 27a', Ll'.C. ittt:t lttitt;-1 llrt' rtllt'gitliotts tnittlc itr tltt' cltitt'gt' slrcets rrrtrl tlr(' :i1lt(ir)r(lt1:i t'ccor(l('(l lty tlrc llolicc tlll(lcr Scctioll It'r l(3) Cr'.1'.C. iu)(l li.l.lis. issttcrl itgitirtsl tlre 1tt'titirtnt'rs.
'l'lrc scopc ol St'clion 4 t'i2 ol' Cr.l).C rvirs tirnc trn<l rrgirin rliscr,tsscrl irt t':rlcnir ol 1;crs;;r:ctivt,'IrronoLlnccnrcnts ol tlrc Apcx Corrrl irrrrl in ir(lonslitrrtionirl Ilt'nr'lrjrrclgrncnl ol'tl)e n l)( x CoLrr( in "State of Haryana u Bhajan Lr/rrt," s1'v( ll gtrrr lr: lin t's rvt r-r' l;rici rlorvn irnrl llrt',,, rrr-i lrs rrrrrlr'r
kr)Wherethe ollegotions rnotle in tlrcFirst Infonnation Report or the cotnplaint, euerr it tltey are t(rken(lt tlrcir Jace t'<tlueqncl accepted in tlrcir entirety do.rot pritrta fdcie constitute anlJ olfence or tn(rke out n c.rseqgrtinst the accrtsed;
(b) Wlrcrc the ellegations itt the First IttJorntation Report an(l otlter ncrterials, iJ any, accot\pqnging the t-.1.R. do not discloseq cognizqble offence, justiflJing dn investilJatiorr by police officers under Section 156(1)of tlre Cocle except under an order oJ a Magistrdte within the purview of Section 15512) of tlte Code;
(cl Where the uncontroverted allegc.tions tnade in the FIR or'contpldint .]nd the eridence collected in support of tlrc same do not disclose the commission ef any oJfence an<l m<rke orrt rl c.rse <rgrlinst the accusetl;
kl)lvherettrc qllegqtionsin the f'IR do ^trtconstitule a cognizoble olfence but constitute onlgq notr collrrizablc offettce, no investigatiott is perrnitted by a ltoticeofficerurithorrtnn order<rf aMagistrateas corrternptatetl r.n(/er Seclio,r 155(2) of tlrc Code:
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(e) lllhere ttte dllegetiotls nlorle irr tle FIIl or cottrltlaint dre so obsurd and inlterentlll irtrprobable on the Lr(rsis oJ uthich no pt'uclettt persott c.ltt euer reaclt a just conclusion tltat llrcre is sufficient ground for proceeding agai^st the dccused;
AWlrcrethere is an express legal bar engraJteditt <tng of llre provisiot$ of tlte Code or the concerned Act (uncler which ct crirnitr<rl proceedirtg is instituted) lo ttte institutiort .rn.l continuunce of tlrc proceedings and/or wltere tr.ere is a specific provision in tlte Codc or tlte concerne.l Act, prouiding elficacious rcdress lor tlre grieuance oJ the aggrieued party;
(g) Wltere <t crirnitral proceeditrg is manilestly attettded uith ntalafi.k ancl/or uttere the proceeclitrll is rnaliciouslgr i,tslituted ,,ith dn ulterior moliue for ureakirtg Dengeettce on the accuse.lqnd witlt a vietu to slrite lritrr drte to priuate <tnd personul grudgc. lrt lrtc irrst(rnt c.dse, tlte allegatiotrs nrct<le in tlre contplaint, do clearly constitute a cogniz,able o[tencc Justi/icationorrrlthiscase(Ioe.s ttot cou JorLlrc exercise o.f extroorditrarg or inherent pooers of tlte IIiltlr Corrt to qrash tlre F.I.I?- itself.
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"Strrte of l{aryana u. Bltajan lcf' (r'cltrrcrl :iul)r'l), tlrr. lrolicr: itr-r: in(()nrl)(:l(-'nl lo llrkr: t:oliniz;rrrt:c ol llrc olli:rrt:r:s l) r I I I i s lt r r l) l(: tutrlcrSt:clions 5.1 itrrrl ir()(l) ol ltsSi Act, invt:stigar-ing into llrc ollcltcc al()r)g willt tltt: ollrt:r' olli'nccs trnrlcr llrt: l)r()vis;ions ol' I.l).C. ltrrtl lilinll chlrgc sl)('c( is ir ,.lt'irvc illcgirlity, it:j th(' li()()(l Sirli't'y Olliccr ;rlorrc rs conll)(.1('nt Ir; irrvcstillirtt: illt(l lo lil(. cltill-gc sltc(.t lirllclu,ing llrc I(trlcs lrricl tlou,rr rrnrltt scr.liotrs zl I iut(l 4ll ol liSS At:l rrrtrl lltc ,/trclgrrrt rrl:.;,l llrr: Allirlr:rlrtrrl lllglt Cotrrl;rrrrl l,;rln;r lliglr Cotrr.t ;rr.r. clr';rr llr;tl llrc lrrlirr';ll(' n{)t (.()III|)cI(.nI lo itrvcstig;rtc itn(l t() Iii(l (tlriltg(' slt( Cl.
'l l* tr,l,rr.. itr ,,,rr,r' ,l Ilrr. l;rii, tl.t:lirtt,rl ,) ,illt()rrls l,rlg,tr.rtls tr'l.lt.rl :,rilrr;r. r Jrr''.r inll l()l),r((r) irrrrl l<lrrrttr irr'('jr()l tll'l,,,rl rrjllrjn
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tIrt rIt'IirriIirrrr ol scr'liort ii[j)ol l''SS Actrrtlrl lllr:t It ; tt I tt I ;t t 1 t I t<' ,s;tlt'ttt' t'xposittli lot- sitlc rtl lolrlttt'o tlr:., is 1',,vt'ttltrl111'1113 1tl-ovtsiottsol' (l()'l'l'ACt, l)ul nol lry ltSS At'1 irttcl so itlst: tltt: l)roVisiolls(,1 ll)O.
A: rlrscttssctl tn litc trttlii:t- ltittitlir';tplts, lll(' lcsJ){)rl(l('lll:;;lr(' irrconr1rtIcrrI lri invcsliir,itlt tlrc ol-li'ttt't' ptttrisltttl;lc Illl(l('l':l('ati(rrlsi;'l irn(l 5()( l) ol liSS n(il :nr(l tltt'rllegirtiotts itt lltc t:luttgt: slrt t't toLtplt'tl rr,itlr tlrt'slirl(rncnls <locs ttol <lisclosr' lltt' r'otrrtnissiott ttl lltt'r:lli'ttt'r,' l)Lurislr:rl)lcLllr(ler Sc(]tior) ,73 ol' I.l'.C.sinc:c (l'iltlsl)()rtitliottol' rroxious liro<l is not inclu(lc(l u11(lcr Soctiort 273 ol' I.l).(1.'l'lrr: zrct rlonr Iry tlrt: ptliliorrcrs i.('. transporliltiorl ol- l<llirini ar'r(l clrcwinrl tol;lrcco tlrorrgh(liurgcr'()r.rs to lrtrnrirrr lrli', it rvottl<l rrot sprclrtl or' inli't:t or'( iu.l:jc iuly rliscirsc()r'l ircc()ullt()l lransl)or-tirlion irrrrl il tlrosc l)r-o(lU(1s ill (] consunr('(l lly ltttlItitn ltcing,itr,vorrlrl ccr-tirirrlvcrrusC (lirnrali(' lo tlrc lrtirlllr. 'l'lrr:r'r'lirrt', Irirnsllortirtirlrr ol l<lr;rini or' clrlr,vin;i loll;rcco is not lrv itscll is rrot rut o{li'rrcc ur1(l('r-Scclion 27() ol LI).('. rrrrrl il rvriLrlrl lrrll rvillrin Sr,r'liorr llTO ol I l'(1.
In(lritnin;rl l)r'lilion Nos.l]7(r5i, l]7(rt'r rurrl(r75lr ol 20l8 (sl.Nos.lt,.l irrrrl ll)) polir:c rtgistcrccl cirst lirr tlrt: olli'rrcc l)uni:ilrill)l(' unclct- St'r:lion 7 (ll l2l {3) (5) ;rn<l St'ction 2(r ,ri CO'l'1'} Act, r,,,ltcrcirt llrr::rccttsc<lr,l,crt'lottnrl nrilr)r.ll:rcturing l)irr.t M:Lsltlit. Ilttt l'irn Mirsllir is not ir'lirlritcr:o l)11xlu(:I lo lrrll r,vithirt tlrc purvicrv ol'CO'l'l) Ac1. 'l'hcrclirrt', t hc px)visions ol C()1'P Act lxrvt. no rpplicati()r1, lherel)y r'(',listrirtion ol- crin.tc Iirr violirLion ol'Sccti()n:j 7 (l) (2) (3) (5) anrl Sc'clion 2(r ol CO'l'l) Act is irrr illcgrrlit_y.
lr Clilrrirrirl l:(ilion Nos.(r8 ll ol trl3 l(r ol 2Olti (Sl.No. l5 trrrrl Irr) politc r-r'liistclcrl r::rsc iirr llrt' olli'rtct' ptrrrrslr;rlrlc Lrrrrlct Scr'lion -l()(-l) r( irl r,,'itlr r'(.1) ol(l()'l J' Ar I sincr llrr' ;rccttsctl lirunil IIiut5l)r)rIlrl, I'; rl Mrrsrrlrr irrrrl']'ollrclrr
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Ar:c:<lt.clitrg trl St:clirrtt7 (2) o| C](),1.|) Act, ll() l)(]l.S{)lll;llltll citrt.1, ol.t lril(lC()f (:r)tIll't)CICC ittt:iglrl-CttCs()t- lrtlV tttltCf tOllitcctt lltrlClttcls ultlcss(,vot.y l):tokilllcol ciijiCtlcS Ol' iln-, 0tltct'ttrbitcctr 1lt'trtlltcts s()lcl, sr-iltPli<:<lor clisLr.il;rrtc<lbv hirrr lrc:rt's tlrCrctttt,ol' irr its lirbcl, tIrc s1:rt:r:ilicc lr,r,itrtt iIt;1.
Sr:Ctit.rn 7 lil) ol c()'l'1,Ar;t sirvs tlrirt r1() l)ctsoll slrilll itltllt.rt't r:i;itrr.cttcs Or. irrry otlrr:r''lilltircCo 1tt'orlttctslilr tllstr-illrrtiOtl ot sLtlllllV Iirr.ir vlltriil,1lt: <;opsirlctit(i9ttrtt l11r sitlCirl lrlrlilrtttllCsscvt:ry llllcl<lrgC ,rl ciglrrclLt's,()l- trlr.y olltt:r'lirllltct:o ;-)toclltc(sso itlrllrltl'rtl l'ry llitrl l.:r:rrIs tltr:tr:otl, r)t- otl it:'; l:rllcl, tltt:sl.rcciliccl\virrllillg.Silrtt'lllc lrcLilioncIsirl(: t|irrlsl)()tlitt11 'l'ol;lrt;co 1;t-oclltt:ts u'illtr.rttt irrtl' llrllt:1, it r,rorrlrl I:rll rvillritr tlrc' pt<,r'isiotts ol sr:t:tjotl 7(l)) olCO'l'l)A''1.
lrt Clirrtittrrl l)t'liltotrNos.7O,'J l,ll2 l(r irtlcl 78irl ol2Ol'3 (si.Nos.2O, 2l rrtttl 22), llolict' n:gistctt'<l ,lt itst:lt;1;titlsttltt' pctilir-rncls lol llrc olli-'nt'r: 1tr-tltishalllc t-ttltlcl'Sccliolls 20 irrrtl 22 ol C()'l'1'] Acl. Sittr:c thc ltctitiottct-s itrc lirrttlrlIllillltllilctLll'illg illl(l lriursp()r'tirtiorr ol'lirl;:rcco 1tr-txlttcLs witllrltrtrrt:ylirl-rcl 1lr-t'sct'ibcclb.rr' t lrt-' Act is violirtion ol scctiorr 7(l ) rrn<l7 (:]) ol- CO'l'P Act, rvliir:his ptrrrrshirl;lt' Lur(lcr Scoti()r1 !Q ol' tlrc Act. Scct.iort 5 ol' CO'l'l' Act, rlr::rls rvilh l)r()l)il)jtiorr ol rrrlvcrlist'tncn{ ol(:il{itrcttcs attrl othct' Itrl;;rr;r:o lrlrrrlLtt:ls, u,lrir:lr is ptnrislritl-rlc ttttclct St'c{it.rt't'2) ol C()'l'l' Ar'1, lrrrt no sut:ll;rlltgirtiott is lirttrrrl itt tltt- r'tttitc IL(:(rl(i ,rt,tlLlir(l llrc ollt'rrr:r' lir-trrr:.;lt:rl-rli' tttttlt't' Sr:r;liott 22 ol-C()'l l) Ar'1.
'l lrc ttt.rlctiltl ott tt'totrl irr Ctitttc Nos.li).i ol 2olli ()l I'irIirtrr Irct rt l\rlir c lil;rltott, Ct-ttrtr- No.,9'l ol 2O L3 ol Motlr-tu,rtlirl'olirc Sl;rlion;rrrrl ir('.C.Nris. l5') irnrl l(ro ol 20 l(r ott llrt: IiIc o| ,ILrtIit:iirI I\liryiistr';rlc ol liitsl(ll;rss ;rl It It;r1;tttirttI ltiirttrr lrtt'tc'rlist losctl crrnrnlrssiorl rrl olli'ncr' pttrrisltirl.rlc ttt'ttlt t st't lirrtt','.1) l2) t cirrl u'illl7
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(-1), 2O ;rrrrl Sct'lron l-l ol C()'l'l) ncl, lrr'r'r(( llrt' ltto<'r'r'rlit.tlis rrgrtirtsl tlrr' pctitioncrs in Ctitrr Nos.235 ol 2Ol8 ol l);ttitttt ltcttt I'oliL t' Strrtiorr,('r'inrc No.l1.l ol 2O l8 ol h4oclLtgLtlit l'oli,. t' Sllrtiort ittttl irt C.C.Nos l5() irrtrl l(ro ol 2O l(r ort llrl lilcoi .JLtrlit'ial Mirgistlitlr-'ol liit s[(]lirss ;rt lr'hir1>trrirnr lirr tlrc()lli'n(('s l)unisll:llllc un(lL'r' tlrc ltrr,visions()l (--()'l'l'n(:l (irrnot lrc rlr.rirslrt rl.
In tl i(' l( sll It, thcse' t:r'irninrrl pctition Nos. ll73 1, 3{)3.1 , :17():t, 37{)(), 5()a)6, 5(Xr7, 5()(r8, 5()(r9, 5()7O, 5()7 l, ar()72,(t'i5,1 ,(t7i'ti,, (r758, f r85(), (r()5.1 lrrrrl (rt)55 ol- 2O lll trre lrllorvcrl. 'l'hc prot:ccclirrgs (rlctails ol crin.rc nr.rrnlrt"r's iu c given in tlrc tirblc rclcrrr:rl sr-rprir) irijilinst tlrc pctitionr:rs lrcrcin lrc hr:r'cby rltrirslrc<I. No cosls.
Clrrninrrl I'r:1i1ions Nos. frllll,(r8 l(r, 708 l, lt2 l(r an(l 7ti5 1 ol 2O 18, rrrt l)ilrtly irllowc(I.'l'lre procccclings :rgirinst tlre pcLitione r-s in Crinrc Nos.23ll ol 201ll()l l)lrtllnclrcrLr [)olicr: St.rtion, Clirrrc No.fl.l of 2i)18 ol Morlttlirrlir l)olicr: Stirtiort iurrl in C.C.Nos.l5() irrrrl lt>0 ol' 2Ol(., rrrt llrc lilr. ol ,lr-trlir:irrl N4irgistt'irtt' ol liirst Clirss itt I r' I t i r 1rLt t i r tr r li,r'llrc ollrnccs ptnrislrrrlrlt' tut<lt't lrrrlirtn l'r'nrrl Llorlt rttrrl liSS Act irlt' onlV lrcrclil, rlrtirslrtrl rvltilr' 1-lcr rnillinlg l() I)r'r)('cc(l irlirrinsl llrc l)('liti()r'r('r'slirr llrc rrlli'rrr:r's Prrnislrrrlrlcun(l( r'{lrcpr-or,,isions ol C()'l'l' Alt. Nri crrsls.
Miscclllrrrrotts pctitions, il irrn,, pcrtrlirrg irr tlrcsc t tinrirrrrl 1.rtlitionsslr:rll sllrrrrl closcrl.
JUSTICD M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
27.Or3.20 I,8 IsJr
1 issue framed by the court
Should the criminal proceedings against the petitioners be quashed in terms of the earlier orders cited?
[,4athangi Upendher
Poelpangu Narsaiah
The State of Telangana
B. Abdul Naik
K.LAKSHIVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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